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Wheel of Time

Wheel of Time

20036.41h 23m

Overview

Wheel of Time is Werner Herzog's photographed look at the largest Buddhist ritual in Bodh Gaya, India.

Directed by Werner Herzog
Written by Werner Herzog
Produced by Werner Herzog
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Top Cast

Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog

Narrator (voice)

Tenzin Gyatso

Tenzin Gyatso

Self

L

Lama Lhundup Woeser

Self

T

Takna Jigme Sangpo

Self

Matthieu Ricard

Matthieu Ricard

Self

Tenzin Dhargye

Tenzin Dhargye

Self

V

Ven. Geshe

Self

M

Manfred Klell

Self

C

Chungdak D. Koren

Himself

T

Thupten Tsering Mukhimsar

Self

Themes & Keywords

buddhismritualtibetindia

About Wheel of Time

Wheel of Time is a documentary film released in 2003 exploring themes of buddhism, ritual, tibet, india. Directed by Werner Herzog, it stars Werner Herzog, Tenzin Gyatso, Lama Lhundup Woeser. Wheel of Time is Werner Herzog's photographed look at the largest Buddhist ritual in Bodh Gaya, India.

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