Return to Gandhi Road
May 19, 2025
IBFF 2020 Official Selection Return to Gandhi Road by New Zealand director Yeshe Hegan, is now available to stream in the U.S. The U.S. premiere was delayed by the pandemic and took place at IBFF 2021.
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Return to Gandhi Road is the epic story of the gifted Tibetan teacher Kangyur Rinpoche, who in an arduous three year ordeal, escaped Tibet on foot with a complete set of the Tibetan Buddhist canon (the Kangyur, original texts attributed to Sakyamuni Buddha translated from Sanskrit or Chinese). He was a key figure in seeding the soil for the blossoming of Tibetan Buddhism in the West.
The story is well told through one of his students, Kim Hegan, and commentators including Matthieu Ricard and Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche, along with Kangyur Rinpoche’s two sons, Tulku Pema Wangyal Rinpoche and Jigme Khyentse Rinpoche.
The film is hosted on Apple TV/iTunes, Google Play, and Amazon Prime, for rental or purchase.
