Everyman
Kingdom of the Lost Boy
1996 • E5 Apr 21, 1996
The first of a new five-part series of Everyman documentaries.
In January 1989, one of Tibet's most holy men, the Panchen Lama, died. It is the responsibility of the Dalai Lama to name the child who will be the reincarnation of the Panchen, but since the Chinese invasion of Tibet 40 years ago he has lived in exile and the Chinese government has sought to repress traditional Tibetan Buddhism.
The Dalai Lama did chose a boy to be the Panchen Lama but the child has disappeared. The Chinese have now enthroned their own choice, an act that could put the spiritual and political future of Tibet at stake.
In January 1989, one of Tibet's most holy men, the Panchen Lama, died. It is the responsibility of the Dalai Lama to name the child who will be the reincarnation of the Panchen, but since the Chinese invasion of Tibet 40 years ago he has lived in exile and the Chinese government has sought to repress traditional Tibetan Buddhism.
The Dalai Lama did chose a boy to be the Panchen Lama but the child has disappeared. The Chinese have now enthroned their own choice, an act that could put the spiritual and political future of Tibet at stake.