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A Gesar Bard's Tale
January 1 2013 (almost 12 years ago)Rating
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Young nomad Dawa's life was transformed at age 13 when a series of visions led to his remarkable gift for telling the epic tale of Tibet's King Gesar.
- Directors: Donagh Coleman, Lharigtso
- Genre: Documentary
- Runtime: 1 h 21 m
- Countries: China, Finland
- Companies: alive mind, Kino Lorber
As a boy, Dawa was an illiterate Tibetan nomad whose life revolved around herding yaks. At 13, his life changed: through a series of visions, Dawa acquired the gift of telling the epic story of Tibet’s King Gesar. Now, at 35, Dawa receives a salary from the government as a guardian of national cultural heritage and is regarded as a holy man by his community. When an earthquake reduces his hometown to rubble, redevelopment of the region takes a giant leap forward. In the midst of such seismic shifts, Dawa seeks healing from King Gesar and other divine protectors of the land.
