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Documentaries about cultures around the world, including human rights

Stop Over: Bangkok and the rivers of Thailand

Posted on December 21, 2015June 30, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries

A film about the Chao Phraya river delta area in central Thailand, its people, culture and religion.

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Stop Over: Hanoi, Halong Bay

Posted on December 14, 2015June 30, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries

A trip along the waterways of north Vietnam meeting people in various places including Hanoi and the Halong Bay.

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Akha People of Northern Laos

Posted on December 7, 2015June 30, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at the challenges faced by the tribal Akha people in Laos, and their various responses to it.

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Todaiji Temple in Japan

Posted on November 30, 2015September 4, 2025 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at one of the greatest cultural temples in Japan, situated in Nara.

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The Secrets of the Mongolian Steppe

Posted on November 27, 2015June 30, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries

A report from 1991 on the devastating purge of Buddhism and its adherents in Mongolia during the communist period.

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Five Storey Pagodas in Japan

Posted on November 23, 2015September 14, 2025 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at the construction and maintenance of these iconic buildings in Japan.

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Luoyang, Longmen Grottoes

Posted on November 16, 2015March 20, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

A documentary about the Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang which represent the peak of Chinese classical Buddhist art.

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Seeds of Hope, A Story of Buddhist Orphanages in Africa

Posted on November 13, 2015June 30, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries

A film looking at the work of a Taiwanese monk in southern Africa, and the orphanages he has set up there (English and Mandarin with subtitles).

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Luoyang, White Horses from the West

Posted on November 9, 2015March 12, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at the founding, history, importance and daily life of the first Buddhist Temple in China (Mandarin with English subtitles).

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Buddha in Zululand

Posted on November 6, 2015June 30, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries

A short documentary about the Buddhist Retreat Centre in South Africa and the impact it is having on the local community.

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