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BECOMING WHO I WAS

Showtimes

Sunday,  April 22 at 12:30pm 



Synopsis

In northern India’s sparsely populated and mountainous Ladakh region, an impoverished young boy is discovered to be the reincarnation of an esteemed, high-ranking Tibetan monk. Born displaced from his original monastery in Tibet, the boy is denied his rightful place. Amid growing doubts and mounting expectations in the community, the boy and his elderly godfather embark on a gruelling, improbable trek across India to return the young monk-to-be to his rightful monastery before it becomes too late. 

Filmed over eight years, we witness an incredibly intimate bond of friendship between a future religious leader and his godfather, whose devotion and selflessness in care for the boy is truly touching. The film has a stirring and awe-inspiring air of serenity that befits its subject. Striking drone shots use the powerful magnitude of the natural landscape, particularly in the final moments in the snowy mountains.

The film is an evocative exploration of culture, tradition and identity, 
Becoming Who I Was artfully captures the universal truths of unconditional love, family bonds and sacrifice.

About the film

Genres: Documentary
Release Year: 2017
Runtime: 95 minutes
Countries: South Korea
Languages: Hindi, Ladakhi, Tibetan
Website: OFFICIAL WEBPAGE
Directors: Moon Chang-Yong, Jeon Jin
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      • Fig Tree
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      • Jirga
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      • The Little Comrade
      • Never Look Away
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      • The Realm
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      • Singin’ In The Grain
      • Stalag Luft III
      • The Tobacconist
      • Yomeddine
    • 2018 Festival >
      • Anote's Ark
      • Art That Moves (short films)
      • Becoming Who I Was
      • The Breadwinner
      • The Cakemaker
      • Chasms and Bridges (short films)
      • Cloudboy
      • Crime + Punishment
      • Faces Places
      • A Fantastic Woman
      • Farmer of the Year
      • Gabriel and the Mountain
      • The Gold Seekers
      • Happy Birthday
      • I Am Not A Witch
      • In The Fade
      • El Inca
      • Indian Horse
      • Killing Jesús (Matar a Jesús)
      • Liyana
      • Loveless
      • Loving Vincent
      • Mademoiselle Paradis
      • Montparnasse Bienvenue
      • Number One
      • Radiogram
      • The Secret Ingredient
      • The Square
      • Through the Banks of the Red Cedar
      • Zama
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