Waiting in the bardo: the Buddhist film festival kicks off

by Helen Westerik
29 September 201629 March 2022
3 min read
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De Gouden Kalveren zijn nog niet eens uitgedeeld of het volgende filmfestival staat al te beginnen. Vrijdag 30 september gaat het elfde Buddhist Film Festival Europa (BFFE) van start in Eye te Amsterdam met een heel speciale film. De openingsfilm is geproduceerd in één van de kleinste filmlanden en één van de meest fascinerende landen in het verre oosten: Bhutan.
Volgens IMDB zijn er maar 59 films gemaakt in Bhutan. De eerste in 1999 door de regisseur van de openingsfilm van het BFFE: Khyentse...

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Helen Westerik

Helen Westerik is a film historian and great lover of experimental films. She teaches film history and researches the body in art.View Author posts

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