OMM0146
Music by Philip Glass and Tenzin Choegyal
for the film by Mickey Lemle

1. Grand Welcome 4:17
2. Desolation into Fire 2:38
3. Invasion 1:49
4. Escape from Tibet 1:53
5. Mapping the Emotions (Science) 2:13
6. Children 1:29
7. Meditation on Death 1:35
8. Reincarnation 1:29
9. Ling Rinpoche 2:55
10. Heart Strings 6:50
11. American Gold Medal 0:47
12. Snow Lion 6:18
13. Mad Rush (Live at St. John the Divine) 14:49

THE LAST DALAI LAMA? takes a fresh look at what is truly important for the 14th Dalai Lama at 82: The ongoing confrontation between Tibetans and China; His Holiness’s influence in political and spiritual spheres; and his personal feelings on aging, dying and the question: Will there be a fifteenth Dalai Lama, or will he be the last Dalai Lama?

The film artfully weaves sequences from director Mickey Lemle’s groundbreaking film COMPASSION IN EXILE: The Story of The 14th Dalai Lama (1992), with contemporary footage including intimate interviews with His Holiness and follow up questions shot decades apart; accounts from The Dalai Lama’s family and close friends; and conversations with those he’s inspired since his exile from Tibet in 1959.

The Dalai Lama’s impact on the West has grown over the 25 years since Lemle’s earlier film. In THE LAST DALAI LAMA? we see teachers in British Columbia incorporating “Emotional Intelligence” and non-violent conflict resolution in grade school classes, and neuropsychologists and behavioral therapists who have begun using cutting edge technology to research how to overcome negative afflictive emotions like anger, hatred, jealousy, envy and sloth.

Original music score composed and performed by Philip Glass and Tibetan music phenom, Tenzin Choegyal.

Tenzin Choegyal – vocals, lingbu, dranyen, and percussion
Tim Fain – violin
Matt Haimovitz – cello
Robert Black – double bass
Philip Glass and Michael Riesman -piano
Alex Weston – music preparation
Recorded at Mission Sound
Engineer – Myles Turney
Produced, mixed, and mastered by Michael Riesman
Mixing and mastering: Studio D, NYC

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