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By Cory L (140) on 06 Feb 2010

A beautifully-shot and fairly unflinching account of a Buddhist disciple's search for the reincarnation of his recently-deceased master…

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By Kylie J (19) on 02 Feb 2010

The Buddhist concept of reincarnation, while both mysterious and enchanting, is hard for most westerners to grasp…

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By Hildie S (18) on 30 Jan 2010

This non-fiction account of the search for the little boy who is a reincarnation of a Tibetan Rinpoche (teacher) made me laugh and cry (and…

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By Lenard K (97) on 22 Jan 2010

Disciple must find the reincarnated spirit of his recently deceased master Geshe La, the Lama Konchog…

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By Ty Burr (2,612) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 10 Jan 2010

Unmistaken Child stands as a window on a beautiful and mysterious world. The questions it leaves hanging are for us to untangle…

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By Nikolaos S (38) on 04 Jan 2010

If you are curious about how the tibetans identify their reincarnated rinpoche, this is the movie to watch…

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By Melissa F (212) on 30 Dec 2009

My friend Zann Walker recommended this one. I owe her many thanks. This film captured my heart…

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By John D (2,323) on 14 Dec 2009

Nobody is going to debate the beauty and sincerity of this film, but for the Occidental, and especially for the educated secular humanist,…

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By Nick F (402) on 07 Dec 2009

The story of this simple disciple was very moving to me - his sincerity, humility and determination makes for a truly compelling and emotional…

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By Sean Axmaker (1,564) for Seanax.com (387) on 06 Dec 2009

Along the way, we are treated to a tour of spiritual belief, Buddhist ceremony and rural life in this remote region…

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By Zach W (191) on 28 Oct 2009

I generally love documentaries, but I did have a hard time getting through this one. Sorry to say, I found it rather boring…

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By James H (4,675) on 28 Oct 2009

I generally love documentaries, but I did have a hard time getting through this one. Sorry to say, I found it rather boring…

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By Rick Groen (1,350) for Globe and Mail (2,419) on 01 Oct 2009

This documentary is only partly a story of the chosen one; mainly, and more intriguingly, it's a chronicle of the choosing one, of the nervous…

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By Andrea Gronvall (422) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 01 Oct 2009

Films that address faith and love as eloquently as this moving 2008 documentary are rare…

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By Joseph M (773) on 25 Sep 2009

Great documentary that explores reincarnation…

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By Sascha G (8) on 13 Aug 2009

A langorously paced documentary on the search for a new Lama, this is as much about the search as it is about the faith of the previous Lama's…

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By Robert W. Butler (884) for Kansas City Star (1,573) on 13 Aug 2009

Even atheists may find their world rocked by Nati Baratz's Unmistaken Child…

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By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 22 Jul 2009

Baratz doesn't ask any of the obvious questions, preferring to observe uncritically, and if you can do the same, you may find Unmistaken Child…

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By Tom Keogh (466) for Seattle Times (3,524) on 15 Jul 2009

[Director] Baratz's access to every stage of the process -- from Zopa's selection of a candidate to the testing of that candidate to the blessing…

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By Laura Clifford (2,742) for Reeling Reviews (4,376) on 05 Jul 2009

Baratz's work may not be the slickest, but he took a risk and followed through under arduous conditions to let an audience share in a mystical…

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