Buddha’s Sons

心子

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Himalayan children, barely of school age, are sent to Buddhist monasteries to apprentice as young lamas. This film takes us along on the journey of three such children through daily rituals, games, a scripture contest, and festival preparations. On a winter holiday break, they return home and reunite with their families. Through the rare glimpse of this homecoming we see that—like any other children—they carry the collective hopes of their families and those of their teachers.

Region of Origin

Year of Release

2005

Duration

64 minutes

Format

Betacam, Color

Directors

Lin Li-Fang

Li-Fang studied photography in Leon, France and holds an MFA from National Taiwan University of the Arts. Buddha's Sons was her graduate thesis project.