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Master Sculptor of Buddhist Statues, Matsumoto Shukan

Posted on December 26, 2025December 26, 2025 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at the work of Matsumoto Shukan, as he makes a Jizo Bodhisattva statue for the children of Hiroshima.

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Yungang Grottoes 06, Guarding Eternal Beauty

Posted on April 4, 2025April 4, 2025 by Dharma Documentaries

The last of this series looks at the preservation efforts being made at the Caves for future generations.

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Yungang Grottoes 02, The Holy Realm

Posted on March 7, 2025March 7, 2025 by Dharma Documentaries

The second of six films looking at the making of the Yungang Grottoes in Shanxi.

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Looted, Cambodia and Thailand

Posted on March 1, 2024March 1, 2024 by Dharma Documentaries

A film looking at objects stolen from Thailand and Cambodia and on display in museums in the west.

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The Stolen Warriors

Posted on February 23, 2024February 23, 2024 by Dharma Documentaries

A film from 2012 about the involvement of Sotherby’s in the sale of ancient Khmer heritage.

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Angkor for Sale

Posted on February 16, 2024February 16, 2024 by Dharma Documentaries

The first of three films on this subject comes from 1998, looking at the looting of Khmer antiquities and where they end up.

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Giac Lam Pagoda in Vietnam

Posted on February 9, 2024February 9, 2024 by Dharma Documentaries

A guide to a centuries-old Pagoda in Vietnam, its statues and iconography.

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Eternal Smiles, Buddhist Sculptures of China

Posted on June 25, 2021June 25, 2021 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at the introduction of Buddhist sculptures in China and their development over the centuries.

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Nepal, The Great Plunder

Posted on May 8, 2020May 8, 2020 by Dharma Documentaries
Nepal, The Great Plunder

A look at the profitable world of stolen cultural artifacts and their international trade, focusing on Nepal and Mustang.

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Gyang Tse, Tibet (Expoza)

Posted on January 20, 2020January 20, 2020 by Dharma Documentaries
Gyang Tse, Tibet

A look at the old fortress town of Gyang Tse (Gyantse) and the wonderful Palcho Monastery.

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