Unmistaken Child

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  • Opened June 3, 2009 
  • 1 hr 42 min
  • NR
  • In 2001, when his master Lama Konchog passed away, Tenzin Zopa, his disciple of 21 years was bereft and lonely. At the instruction of the Dalai Lama, Zopa is searching for his master's reincarnation, who is expected to be embodied in a little boy and might be anywhere in the world. This "unmistaken child" must be found before it becomes too difficult to remove him from his parents' care--within four years. Full synopsis

  • Director: Nati Baratz
  • Genres: Documentary

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Salon.com
| Andrew O'Hehir

Unmistaken Child stands above most others in offering us an intimate look at Tibetan Buddhism in action, with no external commentary or narration. Read full review

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Los Angeles Times
| Kenneth Turan

Its privileged glimpse deep into unfamiliar spiritual territory has the strength of revelation. Read full review

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New York Post
| V.A. Musetto

I hope they have shrinks in remote Nepal, because this kid is going to need one. P.S.: The scenery is awesome. Read full review

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The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
| Rick Groen

This documentary is only partly a story of the chosen one; mainly, and more intriguingly, it's a chronicle of the choosing one, of the nervous young monk charged with the job of leading the search party. Read full review

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The Dalai Lama in "Unmistaken Child."