‘Milarepa,’ Drama Starring Harvey Keitel as a Buddhist Guru, Set to Open Boston International Film Festival
Home Film Festivals Apr 8, 2026 4:46am PT ‘Milarepa,’ Drama Starring Harvey Keitel as a Buddhist Guru, Set to Open Boston International Film Festival By Nick Vivarelli Plus Icon Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent @NickVivarelli Latest ‘Milarepa,’ Drama Starring Harvey Keitel as a Buddhist Guru, Set to Open Boston International Film Festival 6 minutes ago Asghar Farhadi Calls on Filmmakers to Speak Out Against Escalation of Iran War: ‘Attacking a Country’s Infrastructure Is a War Crime’ 22 hours ago Magnus Von Horn, Emanuel Pârvu, Felipe Gálvez, Carine Tardieu to Pitch Projects at Cannes’ Investors Circle 23 hours ago See All Laura Farneti/Courtesy L'Altrofilm Italian director Louis Nero’s Buddhist sci-fi drama “Milarepa,” starring Harvey Keitel and F. Murray Abraham, will open the 24th Boston International Film Festival that runs April 9–14. Shot on the island of Sardinia amid ancient megalithic stone constructions and set in a near future post-apocalyptic world, the English-language film is inspired by the famous yogi, poet and Buddhist saint called Milarepa, who lived in the 11th century and on whose life Herman Hesse based the novel “Siddartha.” Related Stories BBC Appoints Former Google Exec Matt Brittin as Director General, Succeeding Tim Davieالمصدر: Variety Entertainment | Source: Variety Entertainment
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