• Director: Rosemary Rawcliffe
  • Country: USA
  • Year: 2006

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Gyalyum Chemo: The Great Mother recounts the compelling life story of Dekyi Tsering, the mother of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. Storytellers and mythologists Dr. Marion Woodman, Alice Walker, and Angeles Arrien link this unique Tibetan story to a much broader perspective of how The Great Mother Archetype touches all our lives. Part of a unique film trilogy known as Women of Tibet, Gyalyum Chemo: The Great Mother takes us on a journey into the spiritual force of motherhood.

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The Great Mother film still
 
Archival Image - The family of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Lhasa, Tibet, 1947. From left to right: Khando Chazotsang (niece), Dekyi Tsering (mother), Jetsun Pema (sister), and Choekyong Tsering (father).
Archival Image – Dekyi Tsering and His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Dharamsala, India.
Woman and child praying at the Main Tibetan Temple in Dharamsala, India. 
Woman leans on railing in front of prayer wheels, Mcleod Ganj, Dharamsala, India. 

Photographs provided by: Frame of Mind Films

Rosemary Rawcliffe is a seasoned EMMY® award-winning producer, director, executive producer, and consultant with international experience in television, advertising, film, video, and theatrical production. As a humanitarian, Rosemary’s dedication to creating films emphasizing human rights and prioritizing telling stories from the female perspective is unwavering. She founded Frame of Mind Films to continue her passion for producing stories that witness truth, spirit, hope, and courage. Under her leadership, Frame of Mind Films continues to make a social impact with its EMMY® winning Women of Tibet series and, most recently, the EMMY® nominated production of The Great 14th: Tenzin Gyatso, The 14th Dalai Lama in His Own Words.