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The Last Dalai Lama?

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A portrait of the 14th Dalai Lama, featuring interviews with his family and the people he has inspired since his exile from Tibet in 1959.

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Justin Lowe The Hollywood Reporter Aug 13, 2017
A poignant tribute to an extraordinary figure. Go to Full Review Robert Abele Los Angeles Times Aug 10, 2017
While lacking the focused artistry of a more complete picture, "The Last Dalai Lama?" is still good company, thanks to the wise, witty man at its center. Go to Full Review Owen Gleiberman Variety Aug 9, 2017
You want the chance to bask in his presence and come out with a heightened sense of what he's about. "The Last Dalai Lama?" accomplishes that, and with an offhand eloquence, though it's a sketchy, catch-as-catch-can movie ... Go to Full Review David Lamble Bay Area Reporter Jun 5, 2020
The film... has its share of surprises. Go to Full Review Bradley Gibson Film Threat Feb 20, 2018
7/10
Lemle's exceptional film frames the life of the Dalai Lama, his Buddhist spiritual journey, and the future of Tibet in terms of the political situation in China and explains how this might play out. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Jan 30, 2018
A-
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Mickey Lemle

Director

George W. Bush

Actor

Dalai Lama

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Philip Glass

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Dan Goleman

Actor

Tenzin Choegyal

Actor

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Synopsis A portrait of the 14th Dalai Lama, featuring interviews with his family and the people he has inspired since his exile from Tibet in 1959.
Director
Mickey Lemle
Producer
Mickey Lemle
Screenwriter
Mickey Lemle
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 28, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 5, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$78.6K
Runtime
1h 22m
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