ANGRY MONK

Gendun Choephel (Chopel, Chöphel) was born 1903 in a small village in eastern Tibet, near the silk road, at the Chinese border, in a remote region populated by nomads. This region was inhabited by Muslims, Chinese and Tibetans that were constantly fighting each other. The villages often were attacked and looted by warlords. In this explosive and mixed cultural climate Gendun Choephel started to be interested in his Tibetan identity early on... A Swiss film production company, engaged in making documentaries for cinematic and TV release. The company's topics have an historical, social and political background with a strong focus on cross-cultural dialogue. It aims to produce both artistically and intellectually challenging films... go between films of luc schaedler is a documentary film production company based in switzerland Angry Monk (2005) tells the story of the Tibetan monk Gendun Choephel whose robes proved to be too constricting for his imagination and intellect.

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