Tukdam – Between Worlds (2022): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2022, Tukdam – Between Worlds is a documentary and mystery film directed by Donagh Coleman, running about 91 minutes.

What it’s about. Most of us think of death as something clear-cut, and that medical science has it neatly figured out. This feature documentary explodes such assumptions through its exploration of a phenomenon that blurs life and death to an unprecedented degree. In what Tibetan Buddhists call tukdam, advanced meditators die in a consciously controlled manner. Though dead according to our biomedical standards, they often stay sitting upright in meditation; remarkably, their bodies remain fresh and lifelike, without signs of decay for days, sometimes weeks after clinical death. Following ground-breaking scientific research into tukdam and taking us into intimate death stories of Tibetan meditators, the film juxtaposes scientific and Tibetan perspectives as it tries to unravel the mystery of tukdam.

Who’s in it. Tukdam – Between Worlds stars Tenzin Gyatso as Self.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, Tukdam – Between Worlds sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Tukdam – Between Worlds page.

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