Khyentse Norbu

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Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche (born 1961), also known as Khyentse Norbu, is a Bhutanese lama, filmmaker, and writer. His two major films are The Cup (1999) and Travellers and Magicians (2003). He is the author of the book What Makes You Not a Buddhist (Shambhala, 2007). He is also a prominent tulku associated with Dzongsar Monastery in Derge, Eastern Tibet.

Most Popular Khyentse Norbu Trailers

Total trailers found: 13

The Cup Trailer (1999)

28 October 1999

While the World Cup is being played in France, two young Tibetan refugees arrive at a monastery in India.

Brilliant Moon: Glimpses of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche Trailer (2010)

01 January 2010

Brilliant Moon chronicles the life of the writer, poet, and meditation master Khyentse Rinpoche, one of Tibet's most revered 20th-century Buddhist teachers.

Little Buddha Trailer (1993)

01 December 1993

After the death of Lama Dorje, Tibetan Buddhist monks find three children — one American and two Nepalese — who may be the rebirth of their great teacher.

Vara : A Blessing Trailer (2013)

15 October 2013

In a small Indian village, Lila is learning to dance from her mother, Devadasi, a Bharatanatyam dancer.

Looking for a Lady with Fangs and a Moustache Trailer (2021)

09 April 2021

When an ambitious, skeptical young entrepreneur faces strange portents of impending death, he is thrust into a mystical world of ancient wisdom and traditional beliefs that points to a special woman as his only hope for life.

Hema Hema: Sing Me a Song While I Wait Trailer (2016)

10 August 2016

The dazzling new film from Bhutanese lama and filmmaker Khyentse Norbu (The Cup, Travellers and Magicians) chronicles a sacred jungle ritual whose masked, anonymous participants seek after complete self-knowledge — or descend into thievery, violation, and murder.

Words of My Perfect Teacher Trailer (2003)

01 January 2003

Three students seek the wisdom of Tibetan Buddhist master, soccer aficionado and filmmaker Khyentse Norbu in this captivating documentary, which takes viewers on a journey from the World Cup in Germany to the isolated Buddhist kingdom of Bhutan.

Year 2118 Trailer (2019)

14 June 2019

In Year 2118, set in a Buddhist monastery on the ‘Kathmandu Valley beachfront’, Norbu imagines what impact the passage of a century might have on Buddhist teaching practices.

Bipolar Trailer (2021)

02 February 2021

A young lady comes to Lhasa alone for pilgrimage, but a "multicolored magical lobster" enshrined by other people has totally changed her plan.

Travellers and Magicians Trailer (2003)

09 September 2003

A young government official, named Dondup, who is smitten with America (he even has a denim gho) dreams of escaping there while stuck in a beautiful but isolated village.

Tulku Trailer (2012)

13 April 2012

The film details the personal experiences of five young Western men who were identified in childhood as being tulkus, or reincarnated Tibetan Buddhist masters.

Visions of a Teacher Trailer (2019)

29 September 2019

In this documentary we see Khyentse Norbu (director of The Cup, 1999) in Nepal during the filming for his latest film Looking for a Lady with Fangs and a Moustache, where he effortlessly switches between working with the hip film crew and performing ancient Buddhist rituals.

Pig at the Crossing Trailer (2024)

25 October 2024

Dolom, a teacher and YouTuber, dies after a one-night stand results in a pregnancy. In the afterlife, he must confront his past mistakes or be trapped in limbo forever.