Jigme Drukpa
1969 (57 лет)Bhutan: Taking the Middle Path to Happiness
Thomas Vendetti
Ann Mortifee, Jigme Drukpa
Imagine a country where happiness is the guiding principle of government. Imagine a people who see all life as sacred and the source of their happiness, a place with an abundance of clean and renewable energy, a nation committed to preserving its culture and whose progress is measured by obtaining Gross National Happiness for its people. Where is this Shangri-La? Bhutan. But can a place like Bhutan really exist? Can such ideals be realized? Can this small, geographically isolated country tucked away in the Himalayans truly protect its environment and culture as they open their doors to the West? The answer is rooted in the Bhutanese view of the world, anchored in Buddhism, with the simple message that happiness can only be found by taking the middle path the path that balances the needs of man with the powerful spirits of nature.
Bhutan: Taking the Middle Path to Happiness
ཧེ་མ་ཧེ་མ།
Khyentse Norbu
Tshering Dorji, Sadon Lhamo
The dazzling new film from Bhutanese lama and filmmaker Khyentse Norbu (The Cup, Travellers and Magicians) chronicles a sacred jungle ritual whose masked, anonymous participants seek after complete self-knowledge — or descend into thievery, violation, and murder.
Hema Hema: Sing Me a Song While I Wait
A Musical Journey: On the Road to Bhutan
Linde Nijland
Uday Debanshi, Jigme Drukpa
The Frisian singer Linde Nijland was always fond of the combination of traveling and singing. An invitation to listen to a concert in honor of the coronation of the fifth king of Bhutan was the ideal occasion in 2008 to make a months-long journey through South East together with multi-instrumentalist Bert Ridderbos.
A Musical Journey: On the Road to Bhutan
