Words of My Perfect Teacher (2003)
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73% of users liked it
(1,264 ratings)
From the World Cup to the mythical mountain kingdom of Bhutan, "Words of My Perfect Teacher" follows three students on a quest they hope will lead to wisdom. The catch is the teacher,. soccer obsessed, charismatic filmmaker, and citizen of the world: Khyentse Norbu may be one of the… More From the World Cup to the mythical mountain kingdom of Bhutan, "Words of My Perfect Teacher" follows three students on a quest they hope will lead to wisdom. The catch is the teacher,. soccer obsessed, charismatic filmmaker, and citizen of the world: Khyentse Norbu may be one of the world's most eminent Buddhist teachers, but it's a job description he slyly rejects at every turn.
- Directed By
- Lesley Ann Patten
- Written By
- Lesley Ann Patten, Patrul Rinpoche
- Genres
- Documentary, Faith & Spirituality, Musical & Performing Arts, Special Interest
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Dec 22, 2006 Limited
- Studio
- International Film Circuit
Critic Reviews
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Walter V. Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle
Perhaps Patten is trying to do to us what Rinpoche does to his followers, but the film's meandering structure and intrusive narration detract from the focus on the master.
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Ken Eisner, Variety
Thoughtful, surprisingly fast-moving docu overcomes contextual messiness to provide a memorably quirky look at Dzonghsar Khyentse Rinpoche.
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Beverly Berning, culturevulture.net
Much like Rinpoche has let go of what others expect a Buddhist leader to be like, Patten's documentary is her own way of letting go of what others expect a documentary about Buddhism to be like.
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