2011
Not Rated
Long Shot Factory
1 h 30 m

2011
Not Rated
Long Shot Factory
1 h 30 m

Summary Filmed over twenty years by acclaimed documentarian Jennifer Fox, My Reincarnation chronicles the epic story of the high Tibetan Buddhist Master, Chögyal Namkhai Norbu, and his western-born son, Yeshi. The film follows Namkhai Norbu’s rise to greatness as a Buddhist teacher in the West, while his son, Yeshi, recognized at birth as the re...

Directed By: Jennifer Fox

2011
Not Rated
Long Shot Factory
1 h 30 m

2011
Not Rated
Long Shot Factory
1 h 30 m

My Reincarnation

Name: My Reincarnation
Genre: Documentary, Adventure, Biography, Family
Released: 2011-10-28
Duration: 1 min 30 s
Rating: 63
Cast: Yeshi Silvano Namkhai, Chögyal Namkhai Norbu

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews

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Directed By: Jennifer Fox

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Yeshi Silvano Namkhai

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Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews

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Los Angeles Times

Oct 29, 2011

Languid and contemplative, the film is typical of the intimate, paired-down aspect of Fox's style, a documentary in which lives accumulate in small moments.

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Portland Oregonian

Dec 8, 2011

It offers a rare look at the everyday life of a spiritual leader, so that even if Yeshi's dilemma never seems that urgent or vital, My Reincarnation remains a compelling, universal film.

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Slant Magazine

Oct 26, 2011

My Reincarnation has an effective bifurcated structure that testifies to the level of trust Jennifer Fox clearly established with her subjects.

By Chuck Bowen FULL REVIEW

The New York Times

Oct 27, 2011

Especially in the early footage, Chogyal Namkhai Norbu is an engaging, charismatic figure; by the end, Yeshi is finding his own footing, able to relate to a young, wired-in audience. My Reincarnation makes a pretty strong case: when the family business is enlightenment, listen to your dad.

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Boston Globe

Jan 12, 2012

The story and settings hold interest throughout, but at times the very lack of emotional connection that Yeshi laments in his father seems to hinder the film.

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Time Out

Oct 26, 2011

It's fascinating to watch Yeshi grow from a skeptical teenager into a spiritual leader - a transformation that still doesn't bring him any closer to his father. The film could use one scene of the two men acknowledging their differences, but even without that, My Reincarnation won't test your patience.

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Village Voice

Oct 26, 2011

Fox's briskness leaves certain questions gaping open. As in, how cynical and derisive is she deliberately being of Rinpoche's teachings, since all we get are trite homilies and vague advice?

By Michael Atkinson FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Lichtblick Film- und Fernsehproduktion (I), Ventura Film, Zohe Film Production

Release Date Oct 28, 2011

Duration 1 h 30 m

Rating Not Rated

Genres

Tagline A Father. A Son. A Destiny.

Website http://www.myreincarnationfilm.com/

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Awards

International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA)

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

Mexico International Film Festival

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

Hamptons International Film Festival

• 1 Nomination

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