Gendun Choephel is a legendary figure who challenged the traditionalism and isolation of 20th-century Tibet.
Upon returning to Tibet in 1946, he was imprisoned for three years as a "political subversive" on fabricated charges of counterfeiting. He died in 1951, shortly after the Chinese army entered Lhasa. Film Themes and Style Angry Monk: Reflections on Tibet
Born into the Nyingma lineage, he later excelled in Geluk monastic studies, mastering ritualized debate. Gendun Choephel is a legendary figure who challenged
In 1934, he left the monastery to travel across Tibet, India, and Sri Lanka, rejecting monastic obligations and embracing modern science, world history, and a secular lifestyle. Film Themes and Style Born into the Nyingma
is a documentary film directed by Luc Schaedler that explores the life and legacy of Gendun Choephel (1903–1951), a rebellious monk often called Tibet's first modern intellectual . The Subject: Gendun Choephel
Gendun Choephel is a legendary figure who challenged the traditionalism and isolation of 20th-century Tibet.
Upon returning to Tibet in 1946, he was imprisoned for three years as a "political subversive" on fabricated charges of counterfeiting. He died in 1951, shortly after the Chinese army entered Lhasa. Film Themes and Style
Born into the Nyingma lineage, he later excelled in Geluk monastic studies, mastering ritualized debate.
In 1934, he left the monastery to travel across Tibet, India, and Sri Lanka, rejecting monastic obligations and embracing modern science, world history, and a secular lifestyle.
is a documentary film directed by Luc Schaedler that explores the life and legacy of Gendun Choephel (1903–1951), a rebellious monk often called Tibet's first modern intellectual . The Subject: Gendun Choephel