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Documentaries about cultures around the world, including human rights

Bodhi Gaya, The Sacred Land of Buddhahood

Posted on April 6, 2018April 6, 2018 by Dharma Documentaries
Bodhi Gaya  The Sacred Land of Buddhahood

A film about the site of the Buddha’s Awakening, including its history, and people who are working and teaching there at the present day.

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Karenni, Like we don’t Exist

Posted on March 30, 2018March 30, 2018 by Dharma Documentaries
Karenni, Like we don

A report about the plight of the Karenni people living in refugee camps in NE Thailand.

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Mustang, a Kingdom on the Edge

Posted on March 23, 2018March 23, 2018 by Dharma Documentaries
Mustang, a Kingdom on the Edge

A report from the remote kingdom of Mustang in Nepal, on the effects of globalization on the culture of the country.

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Himalaya, a Leader’s Childhood

Posted on March 16, 2018May 4, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

A movie about salt traders and their epic journey through the Nepalese Himalayas, during which they grow and come to deeper understandings about life.

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Life as Cinema, the Making of the Cup

Posted on February 9, 2018March 22, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries
Life as Cinema, the Making of the Cup

A film following Khentsye Rinpoche as he makes his first feature film, The Cup.

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Koyasan Shingon Buddhism

Posted on January 15, 2018September 29, 2018 by Dharma Documentaries
Koyasan Shingon Buddhism

A non-narrative film from the head temple of the Shingon esoteric sect in Japan.

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Marathon Monks of Mount Hiei

Posted on January 5, 2018August 24, 2023 by Dharma Documentaries
Marathon Monks of Mount Hiei

The extraordinary pilgrimage of a Buddhist monk belonging to the Tendai sect of Buddhism in Japan.

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A Buddhist Kingdom Beneath the Sands

Posted on December 29, 2017April 12, 2020 by Dharma Documentaries
A Buddhist Kingdom Beneath the Sands

An investigation into the lost Buddhist kingdom of Kucha in Central Asia.

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A Tibetan Woman’s Life

Posted on December 22, 2017December 22, 2017 by Dharma Documentaries
A Tibetan Woman

A film looking at one day in the life of an illiterate peasant woman in Tibet.

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Zen, Japanese Arts and Culture

Posted on October 6, 2017October 6, 2017 by Dharma Documentaries
Zen, Japanese Arts and Culture

A look at the influence of Zen on all aspects of Japanese art and culture.

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