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Samsara
Samsara

Samsara

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A love story situated in the Himalayas. A Buddhist monk can't choose between life and the way of the Buddha.

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Budget

$3000000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Tibetan

Runtime

138 mins

Rating

7.47/10

Release Date

10 October 2002

Country

Germany

Cast

Shawn Ku

Shawn Ku

Tashi

Christy Chung Lai-Tai

Christy Chung Lai-Tai

Pema

Neelesha Barthel

Neelesha Barthel

Sujata

Lhakpa Tsering

Lhakpa Tsering

Dawa

Tenzin Tashi

Tenzin Tashi

Karma

Jamayang Jinpa

Jamayang Jinpa

Sonam

Jampa Kalsang Tamang

Jampa Kalsang Tamang

Wedding Singer

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