Buddhism Movies

Hong lives simply with his wife and his daughters Ngek and Gim. Japanese invade Thailand and the village is bombed and Hong's house goes up in flames...

WHEN THE IRON BIRD FLIES takes us on an up-close and personal journey, exploring the complex interactions between contemporary Tibetan Buddhism and...

This Indian documentary had its world premiere in Paris. Told simply and straightforwardly, the film traces the life of Buddha, from humble priest to...

In the 12th century, Buddhism was still a relatively new religion in Japan. At that time, one school (Shingon) offered extensive training in complex...

The daily life of the Dalai Lama is brought home with remarkable intimacy in SUNRISE/SUNSET. Granted total access to His Holiness for 24 hours, this...

Follows three young Tibetans faced with moral dilemmas: a rising pop star asked by her Chinese official boyfriend to sing pro-government songs; her...

In a world full of constant change, we are always aware of what’s going on and what we think about it. This gives us a sense of who we are...

In this fascinating and unusual conversation, writer and physician Deepak Chopra talks to religion professor Robert Thurman about the connections and...

In 1981, a Buddhist monk teaching at the University of Madison, Wisconsin, made the bold request of the Dalai Lama to come and perform a rare ritual,...

The film is based on the works of Milarepa, the most renowned Tibetan poet and Buddhist teacher of the 11th century. A young scholar and a student...

All the gist of Buddhism, the very words of Buddha loaded on to a visual circus where every image has an act for itself. The director is an old...

By way of a journey through the landscapes of Himalaya's mountains , the film invites us to discover the everyday life of Bokar Rimpoche; one of...

This feature documentary is an experiential journey in to the mystical practices of Japanese mountain asceticism. In Shugendō (The Way of...

Tibetan Buddhist search for the meaning of death in an unforgiving Himalayan landscape and stir compassion by uncovering human truths

A film following a western monk and his lifestyle in the Thai forest monastery, Wat Pa Nanachat, in the 1990s.

Nob leads a happy life in a small town with his wife and young son. But when his son dies and his wife leaves him, he is unable to cope.

Wendell is trying to make peace with his earthly deterioration in the face of late-stage cancer. His son Josh is fighting it, fleeing it, denying it....

A documentary film tells the true story of the locals in southern of Thailand through the life of 4 families that live in different provinces, but...