The Knowledge of Healing

The Knowledge of Healing

1997•1h 29m•8.0/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

8.0/10(1)

A documentary film about Tibetan traditional medicine.

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Production

Teleclub, Schweizer Fernsehen (FS), Suissimage, T&C Film

Language

DE

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Tenzin Gyatso

Tenzin Gyatso

Self

Tenzin Choedrak

Self

Chimit-Dorzhi Dugarov

Self

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