Tibetan Warrior (2015)
ジャンル : ドキュメンタリー
上映時間 : 1時間 24分
演出 : Dodo Hunziker
シノプシス
The true story of one man's fight for freedom. For more than 60 years Tibetans have been fighting Chinese oppression. But their non-violent struggle appears to be in vain. Now, as a new form of peaceful protest, Tibetans are setting themselves on fire. Loten Namling - an exiled Tibetan and musician living in Switzerland - is deeply disturbed by such self-destructive action. So he sets off from Europe to India, on a one-man mission to meet top politicians, experts and young radicals. He himself becomes increasingly radical and is on the verge of violent protest. Finally he ends up at The Office of the Dalai Lama in India to seek the advice of the exiled Tibetan leader.
Dr. Stephen Strange embarks on a wondrous journey to the heights of a Tibetan mountain, where he seeks healing at the feet of the mysterious Ancient One.
1000年に1度生まれて、人類に善をもたらすという“ゴールデン・チャイルド”が誘拐された。彼を救出するために、エディ・マーフィ演じる私立探偵が活躍するアクション・コメディ。
1939年、世界最高峰の制覇を目指し、ヒマラヤ山脈へと向かった登山家ハラー。だが彼は第二次世界大戦の勃発により、イギリス軍の捕虜となってしまう。登山仲間とともに、ヒマラヤ山脈を越える決死の脱出を図るハラーたち。そして逃亡の果て彼らは、チベットの聖地へとたどり着く。
ダライ・ラマ14世の苦難と波乱に満ちた半生をマーティン・スコセッシ監督が描き出した壮大な精神探求のスペクタクル。チベットのとある寒村にやってきた高僧。彼らの目的は数年前に逝去したダライ・ラマ13世の生まれ変わりを探すことだったが……
ベルトルッチらしい美しい場面で綴る、魅惑的な輪廻転生譚。案内役となるのはアメリカ・シアトルの9歳の少年ジェシー。突然訪れた三人のラマ僧が彼の前にひざまずく。少年を仏陀の生まれ変わり、活仏だと言うのだ。父と共に未知のチベットに旅した少年は、そこで太古の偉大な王子ゴータマの伝説を学び、その姿を目の当たりに見て仏性に目覚めていく。インド・ロケによる王子が栄華を極めるシークェンスや、彼が悟りを開いて仏陀となるシーン等、SFXも絶妙で、映像的には大変見応えがある。
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