Tanka(1976)
An Animated Vision of the Tibetan Book of the Dead
9 min · Animation · Directed by David Lebrun
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"Tanka" means, literally, "a thing rolled up". Photographed from Tibetan scroll paintings of the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries, Tanka is a cyclical vision of ancient gods and demons, an animated journey through the image world of the Tibetan Book of the Dead.
Where to watch
Not available to stream, rent, or buy in the US yet.
US release dates
- Premiere
- January 1, 1976
- Digital
- January 1, 2015