A small village, Xiongtuo, situated in the Tibetan remote region in Sichuan, China. By word of mouth, there is a “boiling-water Lama” resides at the village. The Lama lives in a wooden house built by followers, which is in a mountainous area around 5,000 meters high. Every day, countless people from the major Tibetan regions travel across the mountains to visit him in order to seek for the answer for their own lives. They consult with him regarding the questions, such as “Where did my deceased relatives go?” “What is the cause of my headache?” “What should I do if my son is sent to jail?” “Is it still possible for me to remarry my ex-wife?” Meanwhile, the water on the stove was boiled, and the believers wait outside taking off their shirts one by one, ready to get the unique “answer”from the Lama….
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Adiong Lu Director
First release July 11, 2019 · Produced in Taiwan · Original title 開水喇嘛
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Taiwan
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Original title
開水喇嘛
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Tibetan
Release dates
France · July 11, 2019
Premiere · Marseille International Film Festival
No release date listed for United States.
Taiwan
July 2, 2020 · Premiere · Taipei Film Festival
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