Heima Heima

Every twelve years, in the forest at the foot of the Himalayas, selected people put on masks, hide their gender, put down their worldly identities, and live a strange monastic life isolated from the world for two weeks as if they were dead. During the days of waiting, there was endless singing and endless dancing. Some people practiced meditation, while others couldn't let go of the worldly world and inquired about each other's details, unable to resist their primitive desires. This is the boundary between reality and fiction, the gap between life and death. Taking off the mask means destruction. Khyentse Norbu, the Bhutanese director who made a blockbuster hit with "World Cup on the Mountain", transformed the spiritual pursuit into a modern rural fantasy, integrating legends, Zen stories, stage performances, Sanskrit chants and other art forms to launch another journey of exploration of Siddhartha. In the pull between humanity and divinity, the eternal song of life is sung. Zhou Xun and Tony Leung Chiu-wai added the finishing touch with guest appearances, adding to the interest. "Sometimes, we have to create illusions so that the world can see the truth." - Khyentse Norbu