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Documentaries about cultures around the world, including human rights

Escape over the Himalayas

Posted on February 22, 2016February 13, 2018 by Dharma Documentaries

A film following the plight of Tibetan refugee children as they struggle to leave their oppressive society and relocate to India.

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Vajra Sky over Tibet

Posted on February 19, 2016September 9, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

A beautifully photographed journey into Tibet in the early 2000s to discover its culture and religion.

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Saving the Great Wild Goose Pagoda

Posted on February 15, 2016June 30, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries

A film from Chinese TV about the monitoring and preservation of their cultural relics, particularly this famous pagoda in Xi’an.

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Prajna Earth, Journey into Sacred Nature

Posted on February 12, 2016September 9, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

A personal journey through the sacred Hindu-Buddhist cultures of SE Asia.

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The Golden Age of Arts in China, 2

Posted on February 8, 2016June 30, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries

The second programme from CCTV on the development of the arts in China culminates with classical Buddhist art (English, with some Mandarin with subtitles).

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Dharma River, Journey of a Thousand Buddhas

Posted on February 5, 2016September 9, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

A pilgrimage to some of the treasures of the Buddhist cultures of Thailand, Laos and Myanmar.

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The Golden Age of the Arts in China, 1

Posted on February 1, 2016June 30, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at the arts in ancient China, and what the influences and ideas were that surrounded them (English with some Mandarin, with subtitles).

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The Sacred Sites of the Dalai Lama

Posted on January 15, 2016December 29, 2021 by Dharma Documentaries

A personal pilgrimage to some of the most holy sites particularly associated with the Dalai Lamas, in Tibet.

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Khmer Cruise From Angkor to Phnom Penh

Posted on January 11, 2016June 30, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries

A journey along the waterways of Cambodia, taking in the history, culture and lives of the people on the way.

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Becoming a Woman in Zanskar

Posted on January 8, 2016March 27, 2021 by Dharma Documentaries

The story of two young women growing up in Zanskar who come to the age where they will leave their families: one to get married, the other to become a nun.

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