Crazy Wisdom: The Life and Times of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche (2011)
CRAZY WISDOM explores the arrival of Tibetan Buddhism in America through the story of Chögyam Trungpa, who landed in the U.S. in 1970. Trungpa became renowned for translating ancient Buddhist concepts into language and ideas that Westerners could understand and shattered preconceived notions about how an enlightened teacher should behave. Initially rejected, his teachings are now recognized by western philosophers and spiritual leaders as authentic and profound.
Director: Johanna Demetrakas
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Chögyam Trungpa as Self (archive footage) |
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Pema Chödrön as Self |
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Ram Dass as Self |
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Allen Ginsberg as Self (archive footage) |
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Diana Mukpo as Self |
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Gesar Mukpo as Self |
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Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche as Self |
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Robert Thurman as Self |
| Editing | Kate Amend | Editor |
| Directing | Johanna Demetrakas | Director |
| Editing | Johanna Demetrakas | Editor |
| Production | Johanna Demetrakas | Producer |
| Sound | Joe Milner | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Marcello Dubaz | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Editing | Chris Cloyd | Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Patrick Selvage | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Pablo Bryant | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Sean Callery | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Lisa Leeman | Producer |