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Milarepa

  • 20062006
  • PGPG
  • 1h 30m
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A visionary rendition of the man who was to become Tibet's greatest yogi and saint. We follow Milarepa as a young man propelled into a world of betrayal and hardship. He sets out to learn black magic - and exact revenge on his enemies - encountering magic
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Milarepa is a tale of greed and vengeance - demons, magic, murder and redemption. It is the story of the man who became Tibet's greatest mystic.Milarepa is a tale of greed and vengeance - demons, magic, murder and redemption. It is the story of the man who became Tibet's greatest mystic.Milarepa is a tale of greed and vengeance - demons, magic, murder and redemption. It is the story of the man who became Tibet's greatest mystic.

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  • Director
    • Neten Chokling
  • Writers
    • Neten Chokling
    • Tenzing Choyang Gyari
  • Stars
    • Orgyen Tobgyal
    • Kelsang Chukie Tethtong
    • Jamyang Lodro
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  • Director
    • Neten Chokling
  • Writers
    • Neten Chokling
    • Tenzing Choyang Gyari
  • Stars
    • Orgyen Tobgyal
    • Kelsang Chukie Tethtong
    • Jamyang Lodro
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    • 6User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
    • 52Metascore
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    Orgyen Tobgyal
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    Kelsang Chukie Tethong
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    Milarepa depicts the humble beginnings of the man who was to become Tibet's greatest saint. A true story based on centuries-old oral traditions, a youthful Milarepa is propelled into a world of sorrow and betrayal after his father's sudden death. Destitute and hopeless, 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 confrontation with the consequences of his anger that he learns the most. Photographed in the stunning Lahaul-Spiti region of Northern India, Milarepa offers a provocative parallel to the cycle of violence and retribution consuming today's world. —Meyerowitz
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      Aunt Peydon: If you are many, make war. if you are few, cast spells.

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    9/10
    A man's quest on the path to enlightenment.
    A biopic of a greatest Tibetan yogi, Milarepa, who was earlier known as Thopaga, that set in the first century of the second millennium. This story was classified into two parts. This one was the first which covers the story from his childhood to becoming an adult who then later turn into a great magician in the history of Tibet for the sake of his mother.

    He was like the Japanese Zen Buddhist teacher, Dogen Zenji, to the Tibetans who comes in the later century of the history. In the Milarepa's story he learns tricks to avenge people who were not fair to his family after his richest father's death. Then later he changes his course from vengeance to serve the people after realising that it goes on and on and never ends.

    ''One man's pleasure is another man's pain''

    The movie was very inspiring from its negative side of the thoughts. I mean it gives a good lesson about our path towards the mistakes. We won't choose it, but forced to take it. Some of the scenes really got deep into me, especially one of them where Milarepa uses his magic power against his enemies and an old woman in his nearby wipes tears falling from her eyes and leaves the place without saying anything. It was so quiet, but was filled with meaningful. That is where the movie really got me.

    So sad the movie about a great personality was incomplete. I mean in the end of the first installment they said the follow-up is in due to release very soon, but they did not make it. I believe it might be a financial issue. I am very desperate to know the rest of his life story and now I had to prefer the book about him instead waiting for a sequel. Hope you guys won't miss this movie or books about this wonderful man.

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    • Release date
      • September 5, 2008 (Poland)
    • Country of origin
      • Bhutan
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • Tibetan
    • Also known as
      • Milarepa: Magician, Murderer, Saint
    • Filming locations
      • Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India
    • Production company
      • Shining Moon Productions
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    • Budget
      • $1,800,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $151,114
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,330
      • Sep 9, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $252,154
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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