Buddhism Movies

This Indian documentary had its world premiere in Paris. Told simply and straightforwardly, the film traces the life of Buddha, from humble priest to...

A year of zen practice at Antaiji Temple in Japan. Many non-Japanese gather at this Soto school zen temple to do zazen 1,800 hours per year and live...

A film following a western monk and his lifestyle in the Thai forest monastery, Wat Pa Nanachat, in the 1990s.

This is a simple act of redemption; a consequence of a hit & run.

This is the story of the life of the Lord Buddha as an animation in Thai language (it has also been translated into English). This is not the same as...

The Odd Monk is a personal journey through modern day Buddhism. German first time Filmmaker Jesco Puluj travels around the world, meeting a variety...

Four monks, a royal scholar, and their American guru are fighting to save Bhutan's sacred arts while learning the art of letting go.

A band of displaced untouchables in Western Ghats of India embrace Buddhism in order to escape from caste oppression.

Tibetan Buddhist search for the meaning of death in an unforgiving Himalayan landscape and stir compassion by uncovering human truths

Hong lives simply with his wife and his daughters Ngek and Gim. Japanese invade Thailand and the village is bombed and Hong's house goes up in flames...

In 1981, a Buddhist monk teaching at the University of Madison, Wisconsin, made the bold request of the Dalai Lama to come and perform a rare ritual,...

More than 50 years ago, the Tibetan Bon Buddhist tradition was driven from its refuge deep within the Himalayas. This is the story of the long and...

Follows three young Tibetans faced with moral dilemmas: a rising pop star asked by her Chinese official boyfriend to sing pro-government songs; her...

An actuality film showing a Buddhist festival in Kyoto. The procession includes Buddhist monks, geishas, and others dressed coordinately to the...

A documentary film tells the true story of the locals in southern of Thailand through the life of 4 families that live in different provinces, but...

Story of the merits of the revered abbot Luang Pho Khoon.

A beautiful documentary film set around Dzogchen monastery in Tibet. It focuses on Kjabje Dzogchen Pema Kalsang Rinpoche, who has been instrumental...

Nob leads a happy life in a small town with his wife and young son. But when his son dies and his wife leaves him, he is unable to cope.