Baraka
Patrick Disanto
A collection of expertly photographed scenes of human life and religion.
Why you'll love it
The film is a non-narrative documentary that captures the essence of life and various spiritual practices around the world, including Buddhism.
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
Kim Ki-duk, Oh Yeong-su, Jong-ho Kim
A boy is raised by a Buddhist monk in an isolated floating temple where the years pass like the seasons.
Why you'll love it
The film is a profound reflection on the Buddhist belief in the cyclical nature of life and death.
Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East?
Yi Pan-Yong, Sin Won-Sop, Hae-Jin Huang
About three monks in a remote monastery; an aging master, a small orphan and a young man who left his city life to seek Enlightenment.
Why you'll love it
The film explores the life of three Buddhist monks and their journey towards enlightenment.
Kundun
Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong, Gyurme Tethong, Tulku Jamyang Kunga Tenzin
From childhood to adulthood, Tibet's fourteenth Dalai Lama deals with Chinese oppression and other problems.
Why you'll love it
The film is a biographical account of the 14th Dalai Lama's life, highlighting his Buddhist beliefs and the political turmoil in Tibet.
The Cup
Orgyen Tobgyal, Neten Chokling, Jamyang Lodro
While the soccer World Cup is being played in France, two young Tibetan refugees arrive at a monastery/boarding school in exile in India. Its atmosphere of serene contemplation is somewhat disrupted by soccer fever, the chief inst...
Why you'll love it
The film humorously depicts the struggle of young Buddhist monks trying to watch the World Cup in their monastery.