Lama Norbu comes to Seattle in search of the reincarnation of his dead teacher, Lama Dorje. His search leads him to young Jesse Conrad, Raju, a waif from Kathmandu, and an upper class Indian girl. Together, they journey to Bhutan where the three children must undergo a test to prove which is the true reincarnation. Interspersed with this, is the story of Siddharta, later known as the Buddha. It traces his spiritual journey from ignorance to true enlightenment.
Release Date: 25 May 1994Runtime: 123 min
Stars:
- Alex Wiesendanger
- Bridget Fonda
- Chris Isaak
- Greishma Makar Singh
- Jigme Kunsang
- Jo Champa
- Keanu Reeves
- Raju Lal
- Ruocheng Ying
- Sogyal Rinpoche
- Surekha Sikri
- T.K. Lama
- Thubtem Jampa
- Ven. Geshe Tsultim Gyelsen
- Ven. Khyongla Rato Rinpoche
Director: Bernardo Bertolucci
