An astonishing journey of redemption, faith, and devotion. Acclaimed filmmaker Zhang Yang (Shower) blends documentary and fiction to follow a group of Tibertan villagers who leave their families and homes to make a Buddhist "bowing pilgrimage, " laying their bodies flat on the ground after every few steps, along the 1,2000 mile road to Lhasa, Tibet's holy capital. Though united in their remarkable devotion, each of the travelers embarks on this near...

After discovering a sacred stone in the mouth of a slain deer, Taibei, young Tibetan wanderer, embarks on a mission of redemption in order to bring the divine artifact back to its rightful home, the holy Mountain of Buddha's Handprint. Danger and treachery await at every step, as black market traders and two brothers in search of vengeance stand in his path. Along the way, however, Taibei encounters a motley band of followers that help him on his...

Dramatization of the life and teachings of the great yogi of 11th century Tibet.

The year is 1998 and the World Cup has just been kicked into high gear. But for four monks living deep in the Himalayas, watching their favorite sport isn't only difficult -- it's forbidden. As soccer fever heats up, the young monks break the rules, sneak out of their monastery and risk their futures in a madcap adventure that's all for the love of the game.

A family on the Himalayan plains discovers their dog is worth a fortune, but selling it comes at a terrible price. The Tibetan nomad mastiff is an exotic prize dog in China, fetching as much as millions of dollars from wealthy Chinese. When a young man notices several thefts of mastiffs from Tibetan farm families, he decides to sell his family's dog before it is stolen and sold on the black market. His father, an aging Tibetan herder, is furious when...