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My Reincarnation

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Sat, Apr 30 5:15 PM Isabel Bader Theatre	Not Available
Sun, May 1 10:15 PM TIFF Bell Lightbox 3	Not Available

100 minutes | USA Finland Germany Netherlands Switzerland | English Italian Tibetan | Canadian Premiere | Rating: PG

Like father, like son? Award-winning director Jennifer Fox (Flying: Confessions of a Free Woman) has followed high Tibetan master Chögyal Namkhai Norbu with her camera for 20 years. Escaping Tibet in 1959, Norbu settled in Italy where he married, spread his teachings and started a family. His son, Yeshi, is a product of the modern world. Growing up surrounded by dad’s vast community of devout students, Yeshi appears alienated, exhibiting a complete lack of interest in his traditional path. Despite being recognized as the reincarnation of his great-uncle, also a famous spiritual master, Yeshi breaks away, choosing a self-determined life over a pre-destined future. But can his stubborn resistance ever connect with his father’s determination to keep their spiritual legacy alive? With her signature intimacy and the complete trust of her subjects, Fox expertly distills a decades-long drama into a truly unique family story. Myrocia Watamaniuk