| Women of Tibet:Gyalyum Chemo - The Great Mother | |
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| Directed by | Rosemary Rawcliffe |
| Produced by | Rosemary Rawcliffe |
| Cinematography | Peter McCandless |
| Editing by | Miriam Telles |
| Release date(s) | PBS: May 7, 2006 |
| Running time | 57 min. |
| Country | USA |
Women of Tibet: Gyalyum Chemo - The Great Mother is a documentary film directed and produced by Rosemary Rawcliffe. The film premiered on May 28, 2006 at the Mountainfilm in Telluride Festival where it was awarded Official Selection.[1] The film had its television release on PBS on May 7, 2006.
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Women of Tibet: Gyalyum Chemo - The Great Mother is the first of a trilogy of films about Women of Tibet and recounts the life story of Dekyi Tsering, the mother of one of the world's leading ambassadors for peace, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.[2]
During the course of her life, Tsering, known by Tibetans as "Gyalyum Chemo" or "Great Mother," gave birth to 16 children, three of whom were recognized as incarnate lamas, or tulkus.[3] This story is uniquely Tibetan, yet it shares the same core qualities of all universal Great Mother stories: loss and resurrection, love and sacrifice, and the courage to survive.[4]
Dr. Marion Woodman (Addiction to Perfection), Alice Walker (The Color Purple), and Angeles Arrien (The Second Half of Life), speak about the often invisible yet ever-powerful impact of a mother's love, revealing the importance of the Great Mother archetype and its relevance today.[5]