The Ring of the Buddha

The Ring of the Buddha

92 mins | Drama, Documentary, Adventure | Jan. 30, 2003

Nepal 1950. A mysterious, unexplored country. The Swiss geologist Toni Hagen, was the first European to pass through the "forbidden" kingdom. He doesn't discover any mineral resources there. Yet he does uncover the mysteries of life and penetrates towards a more profound truth which lends a new dimension to his life. In the spring of 1999, Hagen returns to Nepal to keep a promise of almost 50 years: At that time a Buddhist monk had presented him with the gift of a valuable and mystical ring.

The Ring of the Buddha

92 mins | Drama, Documentary, Adventure | Jan. 30, 2003

The Ring of the Buddha
Nepal 1950. A mysterious, unexplored country. The Swiss geologist Toni Hagen, was the first European to pass through the "forbidden" kingdom. He doesn't discover any mineral resources there. Yet he does uncover the mysteries of life and penetrates towards a more profound truth which lends a new dimension to his life. In the spring of 1999, Hagen returns to Nepal to keep a promise of almost 50 years: At that time a Buddhist monk had presented him with the gift of a valuable and mystical ring.
Producers Udo Grube Film
Original title The Ring of the Buddha
Directors Gigi Neal, Jochen Breitenstein
Writers Sandra Hörg

Cast

Toni Hagen

as Himself

Martin Maria Abram

as Toni Hagen (jung)

Sonia Mehta

as Sarasvati Tapa

Jaya Nanda Lama

as Aila Sherpa

Sangita Shrestha-Einhaus

as Hoteldirektor

Deepak Shrestha

as Hotel Rezeptionist

Lt. Col. Madan K.C.

as Helikopterpilot

Subash Gajurel

as Indischer Grenzsoldat

Choying Drolma

as Junger Nun (Übersetzer)

Tenzin Gyatso

as Himself