The Ring of the Buddha (2003)
Nepal 1950. A mysterious, unexplored country. The Swiss geologist Toni Hagen, was the first European to pass through the "forbidden" kingdom. He doesn't discover any mineral resources there. Yet he does uncover the mysteries of life and penetrates towards a more profound truth which lends a new dimension to his life. In the spring of 1999, Hagen returns to Nepal to keep a promise of almost 50 years: At that time a Buddhist monk had presented him with the gift of a valuable and mystical ring.
Director: Jochen Breitenstein
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Toni Hagen as Self |
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Martin Maria Abram as Toni Hagen (jung) |
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Sonia Mehta as Sarasvati Tapa |
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Jayananda Lama as Aila Sherpa |
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Sangita Shrestha-Einhaus as Hoteldirektor |
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Deepak Shrestha as Hotel Rezeptionist |
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Lt. Col. Madan K.C. as Helikopterpilot |
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Subash Gajurel as Indischer Grenzsoldat |
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Choying Drolma as Junger Nun (Übersetzer) |
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Tenzin Gyatso as Self |
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His Majesty Birendra Bir Bikram Sha Dev as Self |
| Production | Udo Grube | Producer |
| Editing | Sabine Jehne | Editor |
| Production | Deepak Shrestha | Production Manager |
| Directing | Jochen Breitenstein | Director |
| Editing | Henink Stöve | Editor |
| Sound | Oliver Heise | Music |
| Directing | Gigi Neal | Assistant Director |
| Writing | Sandra Hörg | Writer |
| Camera | Antonio Paladino | Director of Photography |