Unmistaken Child (2009)

Overview : In Nepal, a venerable monk, Geshe Lama Konchog, dies and one of his disciples, a youthful monk named Tenzin Zopa, searches for his master's reincarnation. The film follows his search to the Tsum Valley where he finds a young boy of the right age who uncannily responds to Konchog's possessions. Is this the reincarnation of the master? After the boy passes several tests, Tenzin takes him to meet the Dali Lama. Will the parents agree to let the boy go to the monastery, and, if so, how will the child respond? Central to the film is the relationship the child develops with Tenzin.

Release Date : June 7, 2009

Runtime : 102m

Genre : Documentary  

Companies : Samsara Films, Oscilloscope

Countries : Israel

Keywords : buddhism, dalai lama, reincarnation, belief in reincarnation, teacher student relationship, human relationship, life relationship, mentor protégé relationship, search for truth, buddhist monastery, budhist monk, student mentor relationship, master/apprentice