Angry Monk: Reflections on Tibet

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Angry Monk: Reflections on Tibet

2005

1h 37m

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A former monk dreams of liberating Tibet from it's rigid traditions.

Jonathan Curiel

San Francisco Chronicle

Schaedler's film raises as many questions as he answers.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 5, 2009

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Andrea Gronvall

Chicago Reader

This scholarly 2005 tribute to activist Gendun Choephel (1903-'51) stands out among movies about the Sino-Tibetan conflict because Swiss filmmaker Luc Shaedler, like his subject, aims to demythologize Tibet.

Apr 20, 2007

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Bill Stamets

Chicago Sun-Times

This incisive film -- which opens with rare footage of angry monks throwing stones at Chinese troops -- nicely resists and complicates simpler views of the storied land.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 20, 2007

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Louis Proyect

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A view of Tibet that differs from Richard Gere's deification of the Dalai Lama and "Lost Horizon". Highly recommended portrait of Buddhist monk who evolved into a revolutionary.

Feb 28, 2007

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Audrey Rock-Richardson

Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah)

Schaedler allows us almost no real understanding of Choepel.

Rated: C

Jan 24, 2006

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oh my, this monk! what can we say about this monk?

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Audience Member

I saw this last year just before going to Tibet and it gave me another perspective of that land. I thoroughly recommend it to people that are interested in seeing Tibet as much more than a mystical Shangri-La. Also worth reading is Trespassers on the Roof of the World: The Secret Exploration of Tibet from Peter Hopkirk

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Audience Member

I saw this a few years ago at Sundance and quite enjoyed it. It was thought provoking and interesting. Well worth checking out.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Audience Member

I liked the footage. The monk story itself was so-so.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Audience Member

Great documentary on Gendun Choephel.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Loten Namling

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Synopsis

A former monk dreams of liberating Tibet from it's rigid traditions.

Director: Luc Schaedler
Screenwriter: Luc Schaedler
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: Swedish
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 10, 2016
Runtime: 1h 37m

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