Film

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Fishing for Enlightenment

Soul offers a surprising lesson about Buddhist awakening.

By Pamela D. Winfield

Feb 03, 2021

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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 Gandhi

Jan 21, 2021

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The Monk Who Got Addicted to His Phone

In 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. Singh

Jan 13, 2021

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Teaching Happiness

Bhutanese film Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom offers a Buddhist lesson in true fulfillment.

By Karen Greenspan

Nov 14, 2020

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Being Present With August at Akiko’s

The 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 Rockefeller

Mar 27, 2020

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Directors on the Diaspora

Ritu Sarin and Sonam Tenzing, the filmmakers of The Sweet Requiem, discuss Tibetan exile and collective trauma.

By Julia Hirsch

Dec 10, 2019

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How to Film Buddhism, According to Buddhism

Filmmaker and scholar Lina Verchery discusses what film can teach us about perception, reality, and Buddhist thought.

By Matthew Abrahams

Jan 03, 2019

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How to Watch a Thai Ghost Movie

While 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 Cat

Oct 31, 2018