Zatul Rinzin Rinpoche is the 11th reincarnation of the lama (or spiritual leader) of the highest monastery in the world, Rongbuk, which lies at the foot of Mount Everest in western Tibet.
In 1959, when the Chinese invaded Tibet, Rinzin was forced to flee his homeland. Now 57, he lives in Greystanes in the outer western suburbs of Sydney with his wife and three children.
Rinzin is no longer a monk but he is still a lama - a responsibility he must hold his entire life. He now works as a security guard to support himself, his family and his monastery back in Tibet.
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ACMI Identifier
B2000625
Languages
English
English
Audience classification
ACMI classified
Subject categories
Amateur & Student Films → Student films - Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Tibet (China)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Tibet - Description and travel
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Buddhism
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Buddhist monasteries - Tibet
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Buddhist monks
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Buddhists - Persecutions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Reality
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Refugees
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White and Colour
Holdings
VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Master
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Sub-master
MPEG-2 Digital File; Memory Grid Pod Full Encode