Won the Golden Spire Award at the San Francisco International Film Festival a few years back, and now, finally, the documentary is being released into theaters. It's a film with distinct virtues: It tells a fascinating story.
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Village Voice
Village Voice
It's a stunning sight inside this notorious jail compound, which is better known for violence and corruption.
Offers substantial food for thought on the subject of prison reform, and Ariel and Menahami close by noting that Bedi's example has been followed in Thai and -- surprisingly -- U.S. prisons with encouraging results.
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New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
The inspector general is an interesting figure, and the images of criminals sobbing over their newfound inner peace are certainly memorable.
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New York PostV.A. Musetto
New York PostV.A. Musetto
You can't help wondering how prisoners who practiced Vipassana fared as free men.