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Film Review
Song, dance, and script combine to express the wisdom of Vimalakirti.
Teaching Happiness
Bhutanese film Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom offers a Buddhist lesson in true fulfillment.
CultureMagazine | Film, Reviews
Spirits of Renewal
The iconic anime of Studio Ghibli explores fundamental truths through the imagery of Japanese and Buddhist lore.
CultureMagazine | Film, Reviews
A Dance of Two Popes
A film about the Vatican offers a striking portrait of tensions at the heart of religious institutions today.
CultureMagazine | Film, Reviews
Breathe In. Breathe Out. Now Watch Watchmen.
The recent DC comic-adapted TV series flips the script on what it means to live in the present moment.
CultureMagazine | Film, Reviews
Neither Here Nor There
Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam’s new film brings viewers into the emotional heart of Tibetan life in exile.
CultureMagazine | Film, Reviews
Everyday Mortality
Netflix ventures into a contemplation of impermanence with End Game
How to Watch a Thai Ghost Movie
While Novice terrifies Buddhist audiences in Asia, its impact gets lost in translation. A Thai cinephile explains why the horror film gave her the creeps.
What Wild Wild Country Missed
In following the “true crime” model, the Netflix documentary sidesteps larger spiritual questions and the historical import of the countercultural movement.
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