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A reflective Tibetan perspective on Louis Nero’s reimagining of Milarepa — a visually beautiful yet culturally unsettling film that blends creativity with controversy.
Louis Nero’s Milarepa (2025) arrives as an ambitious, visually striking reimagining of one of Tibet’s most revered spiritual masters. Whenever someone outside our community interprets the life of Jetsun Milarepa, it naturally stirs mixed feelings – curiosity, hope, caution, and sometimes unease. After watching the film, I felt a bit of everything, though admittedly more of the latter.
Yet even before I reached the screening venue – the Italian Cultural Institute in London, something happened that set the tone for the entire viewing experience.
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