Where to Watch Sky Burial: A Tibetan Death Ritual Online

Want to watch 'Sky Burial: A Tibetan Death Ritual' in the comfort of your own home? Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Ellen Bruno-directed movie via subscription can be tricky, so we here at Moviefone want to take the pressure off.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'Sky Burial: A Tibetan Death Ritual' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'Sky Burial: A Tibetan Death Ritual' right now, here are some details about the documentary flick.

Released , 'Sky Burial: A Tibetan Death Ritual' stars The movie has a runtime of about 11 min, and received a user score of (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from top users.

Interested in knowing what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Sky Burial follows the ritual of "jha-tor", the giving of alms to birds in a northern Tibetan monastery - where the bodies of the dead are offered to the vultures as a final act of kindness to living beings. At the Drigung Monastery lamas chant to call the consciousness from the body. Juniper incense is burned to summon the vultures. Special body breakers, or "rogyapas", unwrap the bodies and cut away the flesh. The bones are crushed and mixed with tsampa, roasted barley flour. The entire body is consumed by the birds, assuring the ascent of the soul. The sky, or the universe, is where the sacred world lies. To merge with the sky after death is a holy event, one that replaces the sufferings of this world with peace."

'Sky Burial: A Tibetan Death Ritual' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Kanopy .