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An Uncommon King
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'An Uncommon King' is a 2011 72-minute HD documentary film directed by award-winning documentary and television producer Johanna J. Lunn.[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2185297/ "An Uncommon King"] at the Internet Movie Database It records the life of Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, son of meditation master Chgyam Trungpa and leader of the Shambhala Buddhist lineage and Shambhala International, a global community with over 200 meditation centers.[http://shambhala.org/about_shambhala.php "Shambhala International"]
Synopsis
Through original and archival footage and interviews, the film follows Mipham Rinpoche from a young child living in a Tibetan refugee camp in India to his move to the West to being empowered as a Sakyong or Earth Protector." The film captures Mipham Rinpoche on retreat in India and at work promoting his books and building a school in Tibet. It also captures personal moments, including Rinpoche at home in Nova Scotia, running marathons,[http://runningmind.org/videos "Running with the Mind of Meditation"] recording music, and proposing to his Tibetan princess bride, Khandro Tseyang Ripa Mukpo.
"This biography is about the establishment of the lineage of Sakyongs," says director Johanna J. Lunn.[http://shambhalatimes.org/2012/07/06/an-uncommon-king/#comments "Shambhala Times: Interview with Filmmaker Johanna J. Lunn and Shambhala President Richard Reoch"] "Where Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche comes from and what his life purpose is. Its a fatherson story, its a story about wisdom passing from East to West. Above all its a story about basic goodness. Its a living story that is unfolding all the time."
Production
'An Uncommon King' is an English-language film shot over 17 years in 12 different countries, including Tibet, India, China, Europe and North America. Produced by award-winning director Johanna J. Lunn and cinematographer James Hoagland, starring Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche.[http://anuncommonking.com/about/ "An Uncommon King: Official Website"]
References
Category:2011 films
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