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- DirectorPema TsedenStarsJinpaShide NyimaTsemdo TharTharlo is an orphan who lives a simple life, but could a brief encounter with a woman in his local town change his life for ever?
- DirectorStuart JolleyGregory W. KennedyStarsThich Nhát HanhAlfred HasslerChan Khong'The 5 Powers is a moving fusion of documentary footage, historic montage and vivid animation that send a powerful message of peace. Using modern technology and dramatic storytelling, the film focuses on three true heroes and their non-violent re-solution of conflict through a mind-ful, compassionate approach. Its beautifully crafted and truly inspiring' - Dave Gibbons, Graphic Novel Artist (Watchmen, Green Lantern), June 2014. The 5 Powers, narrated by Sleepy Hollow Star, Orlando Jones, addresses timeless issues that are being replayed worldwide today in the Middle East and at home in the USA, revealing the interconnected stories of Superheroes of Peace. The powerful story of Vietnamese Zen masters, Thich Nhat Hanh, whom Martin Luther King nominated for the 1967 Nobel Peace Prize, Sister Chan Khong and American anti-war superhero, Alfred Hassler, and Martin Luther King Jr, is as relevant and important today as it ever was in the past. One of the films big surprises, is Alfred Hasslers 1958, Montgomery Story comic book that turned Martin Luther King Jr, into a Superhero. A comic book that was distributed in the turbulent south, to young and old, African Americans and white Americans. As the film tells the story of seemingly unstoppable violence, it also communicates an ultimate truth. There is no good or bad, no white or black. This ultimate truth has the power to unite us. The 5 Powers film makers have also extended the narrative of the movie across various mobile, tablet and physical platforms, including an all new, The 5 Powers, Augmented Reality print comic book, T-shirt and film poster, and ibook.
- DirectorStuart JolleyStarsThich Nhát HanhOrlando JonesRegula CurtiJasper, a 16 year old Asian-African-American teenager, uses the power of mindfulness, meditation and kindness to cope with everyday family and school situations. The animated movie features TV Star Orlando Jones as the voice of Will the father, and Jasper, a Vietnamese African American Teenager whose family has just moved to a new neighborhood, and a new school to be closer to Jasper's aging, charming and wise Zen Master like Grandfather. At his new school, Jasper is confronted with bullying, anger, and stress. He uses the techniques that his grandfather taught him, to transform situations both at home and in school. The Award Winning MOVIE SOUNDTRACK features Legendary artist Tina Turner.
- DirectorYang ZhangStarsTsring ChodronTashi DawaTsewang DolkarA group of Tibetans make a 1200 kilometer pilgrimage to Lasa.
- DirectorAndreas HartmannKyaw Kyaw pursues the dream of seeing the punk scene take off in Myanmar, while raising awareness about persistent violations of human rights. His philosophy: A symbiosis of Buddhism and punk that rejects religious and political dogma.
- DirectorMarvin LitwakSonam TsetenStarsShavo DorjeeTenzin GyaltsenTenzin JamyangSince 1950, Tibet has been occupied by China. Dorjee, a young Tibetan, grew up in peace 40 years later. After the death of his father, it all comes to a point, where he realizes that his wings are already cut, what it means to be Tibetan in a country which is called "China". Inside Tibet and in exile, a last cry for freedom starts.
- DirectorErik KotoA Himalayan folk singer struggles to reconcile his culture's decline with the advantages of modernization.
- DirectorPema GellekWhat does it take to keep ancient knowledge alive? Tibetan culture has deep roots, but the turmoil of the 20th century has left its vast text tradition in jeopardy. This is a story of an historic act of cultural preservation, chronicling one refugee lama's lifelong efforts to preserve, print and return to his people, the sacred books that are their precious heritage. His work unfolds against the backdrop of a centuries-long transmission, across continents and generations, upholding a legacy of transformative knowledge that dates back to the time of the Buddha.
- DirectorGesar MukpoStarsGesar MukpoDylan HendersonAshoka MukpoEnlightened Tibetan masters return as recognized "tulkus" -- reincarnated buddhas. In the 1970s, tulkus began to be born in the West, confusing both the Tibetan system and the lives of the Western children involved.
- DirectorKhyentse NorbuStarsTshewang DendupGup Kado DubaDasho KadoThe two men embark on parallel, if separate, journeys. Their yearning is a common one--for a better and different life. Dondup, delayed by the timeless pace of his village, is forced to hitchhike through the beautiful wild countryside of Bhutan to reach his goal. He shares the road with a monk, an apple seller, a papermaker and his beautiful young daughter, Sonam. Throughout the journey, the perceptive yet mischievous monk relates the story of Tashi. It is a mystical fable of lust, jealousy and murder, that holds up a mirror to the restless Dondup, and his blossoming attraction to the innocent Sonam. The cataclysmic conclusion of the monk's tale leaves Dondup with a dilemma--is the grass truly greener on the other side?
- DirectorKhyentse NorbuStarsOrgyen TobgyalNeten ChoklingJamyang LodroWhile the soccer World Cup is being played in France, two young Tibetan refugees arrive at a monastery/boarding school in exile in India. Its atmosphere of serene contemplation is somewhat disrupted by soccer fever, the chief instigator being a young student, the soccer enthusiast Orgyen. Prevented by various circumstances from seeing the Cup finals on television in a nearby village, Orgyen sets out to organize the rental of a TV set for the monastery. The enterprise becomes a test of solidarity, resourcefulness and friendship for the students, while the Lama, head of the monastery, contemplates the challenges of teaching the word of Buddha in a rapidly changing world.
- DirectorKhyentse NorbuStarsShahana GoswamiSwaroopa GhoshDevesh RanjanIn rural India, a young woman named LILA and her mother VINATA, a temple dancer wed to a Hindu god, find themselves on the fringes of society, struggling to make ends meet.
- DirectorLesley Ann PattenStarsKhyentse NorbuLuc DierckxLouise RoddIt's a beautiful day today. We'll go for a walk and see some of the city.
- DirectorMarc J. FrancisMax PughStarsBenedict CumberbatchThich Nhát HanhPháp De'Walk With Me' is a meditative film about a community of Zen Buddhist monks and nuns who have dedicated their lives to mastering the art of mindfulness with their world-famous teacher Thich Nhat Hanh.
- DirectorPan NalinAmazingly true story of reincarnation of Buddhist monks, high up in the Himalayas.
- DirectorPan Nalin
- DirectorPan NalinStarsBhole BabaHatha Yogi BabaPant Shirt BabaA Sadhu who renounced the society, adopts a baby renounced by society.
- DirectorNawang N. Anja-TsangJoseph Brett
- DirectorCathy KorsonThis film journeys to a place in the world called Suvananabhumi, the Golden Land in the Mon State of Myanmar ( Burma). This beautiful and auspicious land has remained as a hidden treasure , unseen and untouched by the modern world.This film explores this magical land with rare footage of the communities, countryside and ancient Buddhist pagodas that remain essentially unchanged from the time Buddhism first came here over 2500 years ago.It is a true sanctuary, protecting and nurturing the practice, devotion and principles of Buddhist doctrine and philosophy which remain as simple and sublime as they have been since ancient times.Travel to this timeless place of peace, tranquility and compassion for a rare glimpse into the majestic depths of an ancient Buddhist land.
- DirectorÁdám MiklósDaughters of Dolma takes you on a riveting journey revealing a distinctively female experience of Tibetan Buddhism in the Kathmandu Valley. This feature-length documentary brings to the screen not just Buddhist spirituality, but also the fun and unexpected eccentricities of living an ancient form of monastic life in a crazy, modern world.
- DirectorNikki AppinoAmerican Rimpoche is the biography of Gelek Rimpoche, a former Tibetan monk now citizen of the United States. Born in this legendary Shangri-la, he has lived an extraordinary life spanning continents, customs and cultures. The film interweaves conversations with him, his students, and key players in America's adoption of Tibetan Buddhism. Framed by archival photos of old Tibet taken by Rimpoche's father in the 1930's and 40's, the film traverses the link between one man's job as a modern spiritual leader and the impact of Tibet's myths and practices on Americans seeking direction in an increasingly complex world.
- DirectorTenzin Tsetan ChoklayStarsTenzing RigdolThe Dalai LamaTopten TseringWhen a Tibetan refugee dies from a terminal illness, his last wish to set foot on his native soil remains unfulfilled - until his son, a New York-based artist, embarks on an unthinkable journey.
- DirectorGunparwitt PhuwadolwisidStarsPatchrakul JungsakulYosawat SitiwongSaifah TanthanaM (Yossawat Sittiwong), a young man who wish to have a better life, has decided to go to India for pilgrimage at the four main Holy sites of Buddha: Lumbini where he was born; Sarnath where he delivered his first teaching, Bodh Gaya where he Enlightened, and Kusinara where he attained nirvana. But to complete what he wish for he have to take another journey in his mind to face the origin of suffer, himself.
- DirectorBrian PerkinsStarsShine Htet ZawKo Yin Saw RiKo Yin Than MaungStory of four young monks left alone in their remote monastery in Myanmar. Shot entirely in newly-opened Myanmar with non-actors, the film bridges spirit, cinema, and traditional Burmese storytelling to open a view onto an unseen world.
- DirectorElsa YangStarsRiver HuangYi-ching LuDa-ChingA phony Tibetan lama-for-hire cons his way into the wealthy home of a grieving couple, and hope for each lies in transcending their roles.