Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
LACMA, Los Angeles
Presented in conjunction with [*Realms of the Dharma: Buddhist Art Across Asia*](https://www.lacma.org/art/exhibition/realms-dharma-buddhist-art-across-asia), Tenzin Phuntsog’s Next Life tells the story of a a Tibetan family in exile searches for moments of temporary happiness after their father is given an irrevocable diagnosis from a Tibetan Doctor’s pulse reading. Through tender acts of care, quiet moments of intimacy, and memories of Tibet, the question of homeland surfaces — a place they cannot return to. Next Life moves through these moments gently, centering the Tibetan concept of Tse Chema — reincarnation — as a way of holding the cycle of life: birth, death, and rebirth and their karmic traces. Before the film, catch Phuntsog's new piece - Auras. After the film, stay for a post-screening conversation with Tenzin Phuntsog and special guests and celebrate Tibetan Buddhist culture with offerings of Tibetan ceremonial practices from local Tibetan cultural practitioners. *Next Life* 2026 73 minutes United States, Mexico Tibetan, English, Mandarin Shot on 35mm, DCP Projection Preceded by: *Auras* 2026 7 minutes Tibet, India, United States, Mexico Shot on 35mm, DCP Projection **Tenzin Phuntsog** is a San Francisco-based artist and filmmaker. His work has been recently featured at the Berlinale Forum Expanded, IFFR Rotterdam, Edith Russ Haus, Redcat Los Angeles, EMAF, Seoul Media City Biennale, Experimenta, and the Tang Museum. He is currently developing his second feature “Sentient Beings” at SFFILM Film House Residency.