Shambhala Story
Devout Tibetan monk Tashi (Morning Tzu-Yi Mo) is sent to Japan for further studies, where, after befriending a parolee named Emi (Rina Takeda), he must make an impossible choice between his love for a…
Shambhala Story
Devout Tibetan monk Tashi (Morning Tzu-Yi Mo) is sent to Japan for further studies, where, after befriending a parolee named Emi (Rina Takeda), he must make an impossible choice between his love for a woman and his duty to his religion. Love transcends all boundaries in Toshio Sekine's feature directorial debut. Shambhala Story is an international co-production depicting a deep drama of spiritual exploration and emotional healing. The story centers on Tashi (Morning Tzu-Yi Mo), a Tibetan monk who has long followed the strict precepts of his monastery at the foot of the Himalayas in India, but is now seeking personal growth. His journey leads him to a Buddhist temple in a quiet Japanese town at the foot of Mount Fuji, where he encounters Emi (Rina Takeda), a woman struggling with her own painful past. Together, they face profound themes of renewal and human growth. —The filmmakers
Shambhala Story
Drama
Film Details
Devout Tibetan monk Tashi (Morning Tzu-Yi Mo) is sent to Japan for further studies, where, after befriending a parolee named Emi (Rina Takeda), he must make an impossible choice between his love for a woman and his duty to his religion. Love transcends all boundaries in Toshio Sekine's feature directorial debut. Shambhala Story is an international co-production depicting a deep drama of spiritual exploration and emotional healing.
The story centers on Tashi (Morning Tzu-Yi Mo), a Tibetan monk who has long followed the strict precepts of his monastery at the foot of the Himalayas in India, but is now seeking personal growth. His journey leads him to a Buddhist temple in a quiet Japanese town at the foot of Mount Fuji, where he encounters Emi (Rina Takeda), a woman struggling with her own painful past. Together, they face profound themes of renewal and human growth.
—The filmmakers.