WHEEL OF TIME

Werner Herzog (NOSFERATU THE VAMPYRE) turns his inquisitive camera to the fascinating world of Buddhist culture and ritual in his reverential 2003 documentary WHEEL OF TIME. The film studies the yearly Buddhist practice of Kalachakra initiation through the eyes of multiple members of the faith, including long-held political prisoners from the fight for Tibetan independence and the Dalai Lama himself. One of Herzog’s most gentle and humble studies of the human condition, WHEEL OF TIME is an enlightening glimpse into Buddhism and its history amidst the seismic shifts of the 21st century.