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Agnes Scott Kirk Tibetan Film Screening The Silent Holy Stones
A 10-year-old Buddhist novice nicknamed Little Lama returns home from the remote Guwa monastery for the New Year celebration. After a long journey on horseback over icy steppes, he finds himself drawn to a popular Chinese television series Journey to the West and begs his father to bring the television set to the monastery. Written and directed by Pema Tseden, the film is entirely in Tibetan language with nonprofessional Tibetan actors. The film won the Best Directorial Debut at the 25th Golden Rooster Awards in China and is an official selection of the Pusan International Film Festival, the International Buddhist Film Festival, the International Film Festival Rotterdam, and the San Francisco International Film Festival.
The character Little Lama in The Silent Holy Stones was played by a real monk, Luosang Danpai, who later de-robed, got married, and is living a layperson's life. The documentary My Little Monk focuses on his personal journey from monkhood to a layperson's life. A segment of My Little Monk will be screened together with The Silent Holy Stones; this will be the first public screening in the United States of any portion of My Little Monk.
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LocationAgnes Scott College Frannie Graves Auditorium (View)
141 E. College Ave.
Decatur, GA 30030
United States
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| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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