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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
Ritu Sarin and Sonam Tenzing, the filmmakers of The Sweet Requiem, discuss Tibetan exile and collective trauma.
By Julia Hirsch
Filmmaker and scholar Lina Verchery discusses what film can teach us about perception, reality, and Buddhist thought.
By Matthew Abrahams
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
The documentary explores the lives of young novice monks in Lumbini, Nepal
By Lakshmi Gandhi
Asmita Shrish, Boonsong Nakphoo, and Fateme Ahmadi are lending fresh voices to the world of cinema
By Lakshmi Gandhi
Exclusive material from an award-winning documentary about Morup Namgyal, a Ladakhi folksinger and activist working to preserve the region’s music and cultural heritage
By Julia Hirsch
Ittetsu Nemoto has saved thousands from suicide, but can he save himself?
By Joan Duncan Oliver
Filmed over three years, the film is a meditative look at monastic life in rural France.
By Wendy Biddlecombe Agsar