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Unmistaken Child

Just came in from watching "Unmistaken Child", a Tibetan film showing @ Picturehouse, with Joani. We both share rather similar taste for foreign films and so far most of what we caught have not disappointed us in any way. Since there are not many culturally 'atas' humans like us being breed in Singapore, we are always guaranteed seats in the theatre. Oh by the way, did I mention this was another of our spontaneity in action!!!?? We met in Bishan for late lunch but no plans thereafter, and we later decide to trudge down to Cathay for the show. Our last minute planning always bear good fruits. So our mantra is " Plan to have no plans!".

"Unmistaken Child" is a documentary portraying the search of the reincarnation of Lama Konchog, a world-renowned Tibetan master who passed away in 2001 at age 84. The late master's most devoted disciple Tenzin Zopa was of course the bearer of this gargantum task. In the 100mins or so we were in the theatre, we were being treated to the spectacular scenaries around the Tibetan borders, where the film was shot.


Hard to imagine that for a place high up there in the mountains, where people are far far away from our so called 'civilization', there actually contains so much unspoken beauty. I particularly enjoyed the scene where Zopa talked about how free the trees & flowers were, as they swayed to the tunes of the breeze. He also tried to dance like nature did. We may think he looked stupid but frankly, we city-dwellers will never be able to truly appreciate the wonders of nature as much as these Tibetans do.




Never been to Nepal or Tibet but that did not stop us from feeling how heavy the spiritual climate that blankets the nation and people was. J commented how difficult it will be if we were in Nepal eventually. I know since I was in Shangri-La (China) before. At the mini Potala palace there, it gave me a good idea of what I might experienced if I was actually in Tibet where its the real stuff! Nonetheless, I still want to be able to do my trek in Nepal/Tibet one fine day.

The show is worth watching. At least the monk being featured is quite a good-looker and his rather smooth English will keep you amazed. If you think the adults are not of any catch, then the little boy will surely move your heart in some way or another. He surely moved mine.



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