In his directorial debut, Buddhist lama Neten Chokling vividly presents the captivating story of Milarepa, the man who would become Tibet's greatest yogi and saint. In the dramatic setting of 11th-century Tibet—a time of roaming sorcerers and yogis, according to Buddhist legend—a young Milarepa falls into a world of betrayal and hardship.The greed of others upturns his privileged life, dropping him into a void of despair, humiliation, pain and anger. He sets out to learn black magic—and exact revenge on his enemies—encountering magicians, demons, an enigmatic teacher and unexpected mystical
power along the way. But it is in confronting the consequences of his quest for vengeance that he learns the most.Filmed on the breathtakingly scenic Indo-Tibetan border, with Tibetan monks serving as most of the cast and crew, Milarepa glows with unique visual and spiritual charge.
Video ID: 25
Legacy Video ID: 25
Release Date: Sept. 5, 2008
Genre: Biography
Country: Bhutan
Languages: BO_NATIVE, EN_SUBTITLED
Runtime: 1h 31m
Credits
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Writer: Tenzing Choyang Gyari
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Associate Producer: Edwina Hayes
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Director: Neten Chokling
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Writer: Neten Chokling
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Producer: Raymond Steiner
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---: Kelsang Chukie Tethtong
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Yongten Trogyal: Orgyen Tobgyal
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Jamyang Nyima Tashi: Jamyang Nyima
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Thopaga / Milarepa: Jamyang Lodro
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Associate Producer: Mission Film: Eric Blair
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Co-Producer: Norbu Gyari
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Associate Producer: Isabel Pedrosa
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Associate Producer: Sasha Meyerowitz
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Associate Producer: Isaiah Seret
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Associate Producer: Mumta Ito
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Associate Producer: Jill Heald
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Associate Producer: Gaetano Kazuo Maida
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Executive Producer: Gregory Kruglak
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Aunt Peydon: Lhakpa Tsamchoe
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Kargyen: Kelsang Chukie Tethong
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Foley Engineer : Ryan Collison
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Sound Re-recording Mixer : Martin Czembor
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First Assistant Director: Isaiah Seret
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Sound Editor: Brian Bowles
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Film Editor: Suzy Elmiger
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Art Director: Orgyen Tobgyal
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Original Music: Joel Diamond
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Cinematography: Paul Warren
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Distributors: Cinema Delicatessen
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Production Companies: Shining Moon Productions
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2K Conform : George Bunce
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Digital Intermediate Editor : Mike Trinker
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Colorist : Scot Olive
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Assistant Editor: Jim McNamee
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Assistant Editor: Jesse Klein Seret
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Additional Editor : Jim Cricchi
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First Assistant Camera: Toby Watson
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Visual Effects Supervisor: Sandbox F/X: John P. Nugen
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Digital Compositor : Chris Crowell
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Sound Editor: Marilyn Teorey
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Sound Effects Editor: Dave Paterson
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Sound Effects Editor: Dave Paterson
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Sound Editor: Richard King
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Supervising Sound Editor: Robert Hein
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Distributors: Homescreen
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Distributors: Luminous Velocity Releasin
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Copyrights Manager: LongTale
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Distributors: Jupiter Communications
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Digital Intermediate: Postworks New York
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Post-Production Facilities: Mission Films
Reviews
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- Richard Gere (5.0): "One of the most powerful stories of love and transformation in world literature."
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The Dalai Lama (5.0): "I cry, weep and feel a strong sense of faith each time I read or hear the story of
Milarepa, the great yogi of Tibet."
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The Hollywood Reporter (5.0): "A powerful revenge drama."
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