Tukdam: The Point Of Death

Tukdam: The Point Of Death blends Documentary elements. Top cast includes Tenzin Gyatso. The plot follows a central conflict that grows in scope as the film progresses.

Actor: Tenzin Gyatso

Irish director Donagh Coleman explores the extraordinary phenomenon of Tukdam, whereby some Tibetan Buddhist practitioners are able to forestall physical decay at the point of clinical death for days, even weeks, by entering a deep meditative state. Supported by His Holiness the Dalai Lama a group of leading scientists conduct groundbreaking research into the phenomenon, which challenges Western medical understanding of the line between life and death.