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The catalogue for the 4th International
Conference
of the European Bhutan Societies
The Swedish Bhutan Society is still awaiting delivery of the manuscripts for the catalogue.
Copies will, as
originally stated,
be sent to all delegates
of the 4th International Conference
as soon as they are available. We very much
regret the long
delay which is due to circumstances
beyond our control. It will be possible to order
additional copies of the catalogue from The Swedish
Bhutan Society
at a cost of
SEK 60 plus
postage. We will keep you informed of developments on this page.
Khyentse Norbu's
TRAVELLERS AND MAGICIANS
I think many of our readers have seen and enjoyed Khyentse Norbu's earlier film,
THE
CUP. He has
now created Bhutan's first feature long film, TRAVELLERS & MAGICIANS.
The film is a magical mixture of rustic road movie and mystical fable, a potpourri of desire and its consequences, set in a breathtaking landscape.
Synopsis
Khyentse Norbu’s follow-up to his audience favorite THE CUP is the first feature film ever shot in the tiny kingdom of Bhutan. One of Himalayan Buddhism’s most revered lamas, Khyentse (aka Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche) weaves parallel fable-like tales about two men who seek to escape their mundane lives in TRAVELLERS & MAGICIANS.
Young government official Dondup dreams of escaping to America while stuck in a ravishingly beautiful but isolated village. When the first chance arrives, he immediately heads for town and an awaiting visa,but things don't go quite as planned. Missing the bus, he hitchhikes with an elderly apple seller, a sage young monk, and an old man travelling with his beautiful daughter Sonam.Along the way, the perceptive yet mischievous monk tells Dondup a story of another young man who sought a land far away:a tale of lust, jealousy and murder that holds up a mirror to the restless Dondup and his blossoming attraction to the innocent Sonam.
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