Tenzin Gyatso Movies

In 1963, for the first time, the Dalai Lama allowed a Westerner, Desjardins, to film the heart of the Tibetan tradition. These two films were...

A Tibetan immigrant returns to her home country to witness the Chinese occupation.

In his new film, Erwin Wagenhofer is looking for the good and beautiful in this world.

An exploration of the remarkable friendship between Archbishop Desmond Tutu and His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

Brilliant Moon chronicles the life of the writer, poet, and meditation master Khyentse Rinpoche, one of Tibet's most revered 20th-century Buddhist...

True happiness is based on the realized life and development of humanity to the Highest. The film tells us about the Great Search for Paradise,...

A Case For Kindness is a journey to understand the true nature of Kindness, making a case for why it is our best way forward as a society. The film...

In his 1992 documentary "Compassion in Exile", filmmaker Mickey Lemle created a groundbreaking portrait of the 14th Dalai Lama. His new film takes a...

Wheel of Time is Werner Herzog's photographed look at the largest Buddhist ritual in Bodh Gaya, India.

Lost in time, the Himalayan Kingdom of Mustang is one of the last sanctuaries of authentic Tibetan Buddhist culture. But, long isolated by geography...

Nicholas Vreeland walked away from a worldly life of privilege to become a Tibetan Buddhist monk. Grandson of legendary Vogue editor Diana Vreeland...

FRONTLINE investigates China’s rule over Tibet. With footage from inside the region, the documentary examines how the Communist regime controls...

'Earth Sutra' is the documentary that will change your vision of Tibet after six decades of control under Chinese oppression. Dare to reflect on your...

Documentary account of a man’s life in the face of imminent death – Francisco Varela's story told affectionately and gently, touchingly...

Asking important questions about the nature of God, this National Geographic program compiles interviews from a range of religious and spiritual...

A rare behind-the-scenes glimpse into the life of Tibet's revered leader, the Dalai Lama.

Happy is a 2011 feature documentary film directed, written, and co-produced by Roko Belic. It explores human happiness through interviews with people...

Buddhist monks open up about the joys and challenges of living out the precepts of the Buddha as a full-time vocation. Controversies swirling within...

In his lifetime, Thomas Merton was hailed as a prophet and censured for his outspoken social criticism. For nearly 27 years he was a monk of the...