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Showing 1 - 10 of 18 titles with a criteria of Available to public libraries AND Subject is Buddhism
Above and Below
Artist Tsherin Sherpa's remarkable 19-year journey from Tibetan Buddhist Thangka painter to global art superstar
GOOD DOCS | 2022 | 35 minutes
Angry Monk
Gendun Choephel, a legendary figure in Tibet, turned from the monastic life he was born to (as the reincarnation of a Buddhist lama), to become a fierce critic of his country's religious conservatism and isolationism.
Icarus Films | 2005 | 97 minutes
Burma VJ
Oscar-nominated with numerous awards and sales around the world, BURMA VJ tells the story of the uprising of the monks in 2008.
First Hand Films | 2009 | 85 minutes
The Dhamma Brothers
An overcrowded maximum-security prison is dramatically changed by the influence of an ancient meditation program.
Bullfrog Films | 2008 | 76 minutes
The Faith Project, Pt. 5 - Urban Kora
Sonam Tsering is a freelance DJ and community organizer in Toronto, Ontario. Despite his frantic schedule—working in the family store and volunteering in the Tibetan community—he quietly recites Buddhist mantras in the bus with his prayer beads, and makes time to visit the neighbourhood monastery.
National Film Board of Canada | 2015 | 6 minutes
Jai Bhim Comrade
Focuses on the struggle of India’s Dalits, who had been abhorred as “untouchables,” denied education and treated as bonded labour for centuries.
Anand Patwardhan | 2012 | 168 minutes
Mundane History
A paralyzed young man slowly regains his life with help from his nurse and father.
KimStim | 2010 | 78 minutes
The Only Son
A Nepalese family torn apart by poverty and hardship overcoming distances with kindness and love.
First Hand Films | 2012 | 78 minutes
Others Before Self
The kids at Tibetan Children's Village share their story of the occupation of Tibet, impart the wisdom of their culture and yearn to return to their homeland
GOOD DOCS | 2022 | 54 minutes
