The Book of the Dead
Rev. Amritananda
1 March 2012
The Book of the Dead, originally known in Japanese as Shisha no Sho– it was also translated as “The Book of a Dead Person”. This film
Words of My Perfect Teacher
Dr. WS Chan
1 March 2012
This is a film about a Buddhist teacher from Bhutan, Khyentse Norbu Rinpoche, and his western followers: a Canadian engineer, an English fortune teller, and an
Un Buda – An Argentinian Vision of Buddhism
Caridad Martin
1 March 2012
The Argentinian film “Un Buda” (2005) tells the story of two brothers in Buenos Aires, a sprawling modern metropolis in Latin America. It portrays the spiritual struggles, encounter
Amongst White Clouds
Lionel Mok
1 March 2012
Amongst White Clouds presents a rare opportunity to catch a glimpse into the reclusive lives of China’s Zen Buddhist hermits. The American director Edward A. Burger guides
The Buddha
Aimée D. Lyde
1 March 2012
In the preface to the film The Buddha, D. Max Moerman from Barnard University says, “Like any good story it has a lot to teach… the
Shugendo Now
Jeff Kennedy
1 March 2012
Shugendo Now: Is this title a demand, a request, or a compassionate plea for a reevaluation of societal values? It is a boldly declarative title
My Reincarnation
Victoria Ferenbach
1 March 2012
This fascinating documentary is both the portrait of an unusual father/son relationship and the exploration of a remarkable spiritual journey. The father is a Buddhist
Mindfulness & Murder
Nina Müller
1 March 2012
Mindfulness and Murder, a Thai film by director Tom Waller, is one of a kind and will no doubt be a surprise to Buddhists and
The Need for Chinese Buddhist Cultural Influence
Raymond Lam
1 February 2012
The absence of a Buddhist cultural presence in mainstream UK culture still leaves me in sporadic but apoplectic rages reminiscent of Fu Manchu. We say
Donald Scripps – What Can a Fictional Anglican Teach Anyone?
Ittoku
9 January 2012
My favourite character in Alan Bennett’s The History Boys is easily Donald Scripps. Chaste and devoted, Scripps is a lay Anglican amidst a cohort of irreverent classmates,
KanZeOn: A Documentary on Sound
Raymond Lam
3 December 2011
It has been literally years since I watched a documentary and thought it was objectively good (liking it or disliking it is a subjective thing), because too
Buddhist Film Festival Europe: Amsterdam, October 1st – 3rd 2011
Raymond Lam
2 November 2011
Amsterdam’s red light district and apparent openness to brownies, liberal sex and hemp are a self-parody. They are a conscious joke (albeit an economically beneficial