Sky Dancer

Saturday October 9 | 20.15 hrs
Pathé Tuschinski | Cinema 5
In combination with Zenju's Path + 15 min. Q&A

China – 45 min. -  2010

Sky Dancer is a film about the daily life and teachings of one of Tibetan Buddhism’s great female masters. In a world where ethnic and political tensions are driving people apart, we are transported to a community where Chinese and Tibetan students study together and are treated as equals. Khandroma Kunzang Wangmo the matriarch and spiritual leader of a remote area on the Tibetan plateau.

She is a learned and respected woman teacher, or "lama", a rare position for a woman in Asia.  She is the descendant of two extremely significant and highly respected masters of Tibetan Buddhism.

The film is an inside look at the daily life and journey of this extraordinary woman who is a living example of wisdom and compassion in a world that so often seems to be lacking genuine examples of both. Khandroma has gained many Chinese Buddhist followers. At a time of great transition in China, she illuminates a sense of humanity which unites people from all backgrounds.

Director: Jody Kemmerer
Associate Producer: Bridget Bailey
Music: Peter Buffet
Editing: Carla Ruff
Camera: Andre Lambertson
Second camera: Tashi Phuntsok
Translation by: Tashi Phuntsok, Thupten Norbu, Sonam Rinchen, Tenzin Gelek, Lobsang Dondrup, Annie Hirschmann

© 2010