Vultures of Tibet

Year
2013
Country
USA
Duration:
21 mins

Overview

On the Tibetan Plateau in Western China, the material culture of a rapidly modernizing society clashes with the customs and practices of a rich spiritual tradition. The differences between Chinese secularity and the deep faith of Buddhist Tibetans are pronounced. In this film about sky burial — a sacred ritual where the bodies of the Tibetan dead are fed to wild griffon vultures — these differences are starkly portrayed.

Production Team

Director
Rose Bush

Festival Screenings

Featured in the 2014 Mountainfilm Festival.
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