Director:
Bernardo Bertolucci

Writers (WGA):
Bernardo Bertolucci (story)
Rudy Wurlitzer (screenplay)

Synopsis

Lama Norbu comes to Seattle in search of the reincarnation of his dead teacher, Lama Dorje. His search leads him to young Jesse Conrad, Raju, a waif from Kathmandu, and an upper class Indian girl. Together, they journey to Bhutan where the three children must undergo a test to prove which is the true reincarnation. Interspersed with this, is the story of Siddharta, later known as the Buddha. It traces his spiritual journey from ignorance to true enlightenment

Cast

Keanu Reeves ...  Siddhartha
Ruocheng Ying ...  Lama Norbu
Chris Isaak ...  Dean Conrad
Bridget Fonda ...  Lisa Conrad
Alex Wiesendanger ...  Jesse Conrad
Raju Lal ...  Raju
Greishma Makar Singh ...  Gita
Sogyal Rinpoche ...  Kenpo Tenzin
Ven. Khyongla Rato Rinpoche ...  Abbot
Ven. Geshe Tsultim Gyelsen ...  Lama Dorje
Jo Champa ...  Maria

Produced by
Jeremy Thomas