Unmistaken Child
Unmistaken Child

Unmistaken Child

In search of a lifetime

6.3(13 votes)
2009
1h 42m
Documentary

In Nepal, a venerable monk, Geshe Lama Konchog, dies and one of his disciples, a youthful monk named Tenzin Zopa, searches for his master's reincarnation. The film follows his search to the Tsum Valley where he finds a young boy of the right age who uncannily responds to Konchog's possessions. Is this the reincarnation of the master? After the boy passes several tests, Tenzin takes him to meet the Dali Lama. Will the parents agree to let the boy go to the monastery, and, if so, how will the child respond? Central to the film is the relationship the child develops with Tenzin.

Production

Samsara Films, Oscilloscope

Cast

Tenzin Zopa

Tenzin Zopa

Tenzin Zopa

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