The perfect God ” of Khyentse Norbu wraps production, reveals the first time

Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche, known in the world of cinema under the name of Khyentse Norbu, finished the main photography on “Perfect God”, after a one -month shoot in Kathmandu, Nepal. The production unveiled the first looks of the film.
The film, adapted from the news of the Nepalese author Samrat Upadhyay “The Limping Bride” from his collection “Arresting God in Katmandu”, follows Ram, a medium -aged Behrupiya – a traditional artist who imitates the gods and other figures during weddings and evenings around Kathmandu. When his wife Maya suddenly dies, Ram faces a crisis of which he cannot make his way, left with his alcoholic and unemployed son Motor, a budding avant-garde photographer.
“This film came from a very simple feeling,” said Norbu in an interview by deputy director Abishek Budhathoki. “I have always been attracted to characters who live between things, between identities, between worlds. People who do not quite correspond, but they continue to play, survive.”
This meeting led Norbu to discover the Behrupiya tradition, which he combined with the history of Upadhyay. “So many stories that I like. I just combine them together,” he said.
“Perfect God”
Shatkon arts
The film follows “Pig at the Crossing” in 2024, which made its online debut and “The Lady With The Fangs and A Mustache” of 2019, which was presented at the Busan International Film Festival. His previous works include “The Cup” (1999), which was presented at first in the fortnight of directors in Cannes and won the public prize at the Toronto International Film Festival; “Travellers & Magicians” (2003), the first full feature in Bhutan; “Vara: a wounding” (2013), which won the best feature film at Tribeca Online Film Festival; And “Hema Hema: Sing Me A Song While I Wait” (2016).
“Perfect God” is produced by Sophie Perks, Max Dimesh Khatri de Shatkon Arts, and Tari Ratna Pradhan, with Vasily Andreev as an executive producer. Shatkon Arts, based in Kathmandu, is the production company.
Asked about the title of the film, Norbu thought about the concept of perfection in relation to spirituality. “Is there even a thing like a perfect God?” questioned. “For me, the perfect God – if we can use this term – could be the fundamental goodness of a human being. This is what perfection is, at least from a Buddhist point of view, I think.”
Norbu brings a unique perspective to the cinema, combining his deep understanding of Buddhist philosophy with his filmmaker crafts. He oversees several world non -profit organizations and is responsible for care and education of more than 1,600 monks in six monasteries and institutes in Asia.
The film is currently in post-production, the team targeting the first at the International Festival in 2026.
“Perfect God”
Shatkon arts