Milarepa

Milarepa depicts the humble beginnings of the man who was to become Tibets greatest saint A true story based on centuriesold oral traditions a youthful Milarepa is propelled into a world of sorrow and betrayal after his fathers sudden death Destitute and hopeless he sets out to learn black magic and exact revenge on his enemies encountering magicians demons an enigmatic teacher and unexpected mystical power along the way But it is in confrontation with the consequences of his anger that he learns the most Photographed in the stunning LahaulSpiti region of Northern India Milarepa offers a provocative parallel to the cycle of violence and retribution consuming todays world