Diversity Plaza
“Diversity Plaza” shares the lives of Himalayan immigrants in Jackson Heights, New York, as they reconcile two worlds, the new one and the one they left behind.
Film Club
Buddhist films and discussion for the Tricycle community
Film CLub Archive
Former Film Club Selections
A Life in Shadows
“A Life in Shadows” is a living portrait of a centuries-old rural folk-art struggling to find its place in modern China.
Mission Joy: Finding Happiness in Troubled Times
The film Mission Joy reveals the special friendship between His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
The Rise and Fall of the Tibetan Empire: The Animated History of Tibet
This animated documentary highlights the rise and fall of the Tibetan Empire and the first spread of Buddhism to Tibet in the 7th century CE.
Rebel for Life
Rebel for Life is a powerful story about climate activism, the spirit of community, and the future of life on Earth.
I Leave Home
This heartwarming drama film follows a man yearning to become a Buddhist monk and the obstacles he is met with along the way.
Khata: Purity or Poison?
What happens when a sacred object, like the Khata, becomes ubiquitous? Today, the most common raw material for the Khata is a synthetic chemical fiber called polyester. Due to the widespread use of Khata in everyday common practices, discarded Khata can be found in rivers and lakes all across the larger Himalayan world. Many animals die from eating them, especially during the winter when grass become scarce. Fish and birds often get caught and die in the threads of the Khata. This ethnographic documentary film explores the paradoxical relationship between the meaning of Khata and its materiality, between purity and poison, with the aim of raising awareness of the unintended consequences of our good intentions.
