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Rinpoche Speaks

Rinpoche Speaks

2015 USA / Duration: 10 mins
Directed by: Freddie Wilkinson, Renan Ozturk

Ngawang Tenzin Norbu, who was born in Nepal in 1935, is believed to be the first reincarnation of Lama Gulu, the Tengboche Rinpoche. Over the course of his lifetime, he has witnessed a seismic change in his homeland, which has gone from a remote and unvisited landscape to the bustling hub of a multi-million-dollar Everest expedition industry.

In this short film, the Rinpoche speaks about the destruction of beyuls, sacred places high in the mountains, caused by the presence of too many people. The Himalaya, he says, are where gods dwell. “You think and say that climbing mountains is good…that you will gain something from it,” he says. “But climbing mountains is also a form of greed… If you stopped some of the climbing on Everest, it will mean more to those who do summit.”

    • Freddie WilkinsonDirector
    • Renan OzturkDirector

Previous Tour Screenings

DateVenueLocation
Feb 16 2018Wheeler Opera HouseAspen, COWebsite
Feb 11 2017Sie Film CenterDenver, COWebsite
May 14 2016SerenbeChattahoochee Hills, GAWebsite
May 6 2016U.S. National Whitewater CenterCharlotte, NCWebsite
Apr 29 2016Sherbino TheaterRidgway, CO
Apr 24 2016Chiang Chen Studio TheatreHong Kong, CN
Apr 22 2016Dolores Community CenterDolores, CO
Apr 13 2016First United Methodist ChurchWichita, KSWebsite
Apr 12 2016Fontenelle ForestBellevue, NEWebsite
Apr 11 2016Lory Student Center TheaterFort Collins, COWebsite
Apr 7 2016Sony Pictures EntertainmentCulver City, CA
Apr 7 2016Penn State Great Valley Conference CenterMalvern, PAWebsite
Apr 6 2016Meteor Guitar GalleryBentonville, ARWebsite
Apr 5 2016Zenith Climbing CenterSpringfield, MOWebsite
Mar 31 2016Neptune MountaineeringBoulder, COWebsite
Mar 29 2016The Art TheaterChampaign, IL
Mar 25 2016Henrico TheaterHenrico, VA
Mar 24 2016Saugatuck Center for the ArtsSaugatuck, MI
Mar 14 2016Paradise TheaterPaonia, COWebsite
Mar 11 2016The Roxy TheaterMissoula, MTWebsite
Mar 10 2016O'Shaughnessy CenterWhitefish, MTWebsite
Mar 9 2016The Myrna Loy CenterHelena, MTWebsite
Mar 8 2016Lewis & Clark Interpretive CenterGreat Falls, MTWebsite
Mar 3 2016Harriett Hall - Southeast Alaska State FairgroundsHaines, AK
Mar 3 2016Climb UpNorman, OKWebsite
Mar 2 2016The Modern Art Museum of Fort WorthFort Worth, TXWebsite
Mar 1 2016Vilar Performing Arts CenterBeaver Creek, COWebsite
Mar 1 2016Stanley's Farmhouse PizzeriaAustin, TXWebsite
Feb 28 2016Metcalf Auditorium in the Chace CenterProvidence, RI
Feb 27 2016Franklin Patterson HallAmherst, MAWebsite
Feb 26 2016Tower TheatreBend, ORWebsite
Feb 21 2016Charleston Music HallCharleston, SCWebsite
Feb 18 2016Lensic Performing Arts CenterSanta Fe, NMWebsite
Feb 12 2016Valdez Civic CenterValdez, AK
Jan 29 2016 Spaulding AuditoriumHanover, NHWebsite
Jan 22 2016Trustees TheaterSavannah, GAWebsite
Jan 20 2016Bear Tooth TheatrepubAnchorage, AKWebsite
Jan 16 2016Angel Fire Community CenterAngel Fire, NMWebsite
Jan 15 2016The Wright Opera HouseOuray, CO
Jan 13 2016Sitzmark Bar & GrillGirdwood, AK
Dec 12 2015Omni HotelBretton Woods, NHWebsite
Nov 21 2015Durango Arts CenterDurango, COWebsite
Nov 15 2015The Newtown TheatreNewtown, PAWebsite
Nov 13 2015Rio TheatreSanta Cruz, CAWebsite
Nov 13 2015Elks TheatreRapid City, SDWebsite
Nov 11 2015Bud Werner Memorial LibrarySteamboat Springs, CO
Nov 8 2015Dana AuditoriumMiddlebury, VT
Nov 6 2015Watercolor Inn & ResortSanta Rosa Beach, FLWebsite
Nov 6 2015The Glenn Massay TheaterPalmer, AKWebsite
Oct 29 2015UCSB Campbell HallSanta Barbara, CAWebsite
Oct 29 2015State TheatrePortland, MEWebsite
Oct 28 2015Regent TheatreArlington, MAWebsite
Oct 24 2015Liberty TheatreHailey, ID
Oct 22 2015Gryphon TheatreLaramie, WY
Oct 21 2015The Gateway at SAITCalgary, AB, CAWebsite
Oct 3 2015Crestone Charter SchoolCrestone, CO
Sep 16 2015The Royal Geographic SocietyLondon, LND, GBWebsite
Sep 11 2015Southampton Arts CenterSouthampton, NYWebsite
Sep 11 2015Redding Civic AuditoriumRedding, CAWebsite
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