When the iron bird flies : Tibetan Buddhism arrives in the west
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Contributors
Hitchcock, Victress, film director,
Bemak, Amber, film producer.
Hollander, Catherine, editor of moving image work.
Bryant, Pablo, director of photography.
Meyerowitz, Sasha Dorje, director of photography.
Published
[New York, N.Y.] : [Kino Lorber, Inc.] :, 2014.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Southside - Media
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Published
[New York, N.Y.] : [Kino Lorber, Inc.] :, 2014.
Language
English
UPC
738329131821

Notes

General Note
Originally released as a documentary in 2012.
General Note
Extra features: 90 minutes of interviews with various people, including His Holiness the 17th Karmapa, Her Eminence Jetsun Khandra Rinpoche, Richard Gere, Mingyur Rinpoche, Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, Lama Tsultrim Allione, Tsoknyi Rinpoche, and Anam Thubten.
Creation/Production Credits
Editor, Catherine Hollander ; cinematographer, Pablo Bryant, Sasha Dorje Meyerowitz ; composer, William (Kip) Kuepper IV.
Participants/Performers
Interviewees: Dalai Lama, Anam Thubten, Alan Wallace, Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche.
Description
An up-close and personal journey following the astounding path of one of the world's great spiritual traditions from the caves of Tibet to the mainstream of Western culture. Along the way, the film tackles the provocative exchanges between Buddhist practitioners and scholars and Western scientists, psychologists, and educators now at the heart of the emergence of a genuine Western tradition of Buddhism.
System Details
DVD format; NTSC; widescreen (1.85:1, 16x9); stereo.
Language
English audio.