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Putting a Face on Loss
Mizuko’s filmmakers looked to a Japanese Buddhist ritual to process their complicated feelings about abortion.
Interview with Kira Dane and Katelyn Rebelo by Lakshmi GandhiMizuko’s filmmakers looked to a Japanese Buddhist ritual to process their complicated feelings about abortion.
Interview with Kira Dane and Katelyn Rebelo by Lakshmi GandhiIn Sing Me a Song, documentarian Thomas Balmès returns to a monastery in Bhutan, where an internet ban has been lifted and life has changed.
Interview with Thomas Balmès by Sanjna N. SinghBhutanese film Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom offers a Buddhist lesson in true fulfillment.
By Karen GreenspanThe director of August at Akiko’s and its co-star (and real-life inspiration) discuss their contemplative approach to filmmaking they used to capture an authentic vision of Hawaii.
Interview with Akiko Masuda and Christopher Makoto Yogi by Eliza RockefellerRitu Sarin and Sonam Tenzing, the filmmakers of The Sweet Requiem, discuss Tibetan exile and collective trauma.
By Julia HirschFilmmaker and scholar Lina Verchery discusses what film can teach us about perception, reality, and Buddhist thought.
By Matthew AbrahamsWhile Novice terrifies Buddhist audiences in Asia, its impact gets lost in translation. A Thai cinephile explains why the horror film gave her the creeps.
By May CatThe documentary explores the lives of young novice monks in Lumbini, Nepal
By Lakshmi GandhiAsmita Shrish, Boonsong Nakphoo, and Fateme Ahmadi are lending fresh voices to the world of cinema
By Lakshmi Gandhi