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Dalai Lama Renaissance
September - October 2009
 | Exploring Consciousness proudly presents Dalai Lama Renaissance Narrated by Harrison Ford · A film by Khashyar Darvich · 2009 Winner of 12 awards and the official selection of over 40 international film festivals. | | | EXTENDED SCREENING! Friday 2 to Thursday 8 October at 12 noon and 4:15pm.
At Labia on Orange
Book with Labia at 021 424 5927
Ticket R25 (with usual Labia discounts)
Running time 82 minutes
For details of première screenings in Johannesburg and Plett,
please click here.
| About Dalai Lama Renaissance:
Forty of the West’s leading, most innovative thinkers were invited to the residence of the Dalai Lama in the Himalayan mountains in India to discuss the world’s problems to come up with proposals for possible solutions. What transpired was unexpected and powerful, and very humorous, captured by an 18-person 5-camera film crew. Beautifully filmed exotic scenery and Tibetan and Indian culture.
The film features quantum physicists Fred Alan Wolf and Amit Goswani (What the Bleep?), Dr Michael Beckwith (The Secret), social scientist Jean Houston and many more renowned experts.
See list of participants here: http://www.dalailamafilm.com/press/text/Cast-bios.doc
World-class original soundtrack for the film has been composed by: Roop Verma, a master sitar player and a protégé of the legendary Ravi Shankar; Henry Reid (a contributor to the Grammy-winning group “Manheim Steamroller”), and virtuoso Tibetan musician Tashi Dhondup Sharzur.
| Some facts about the film: - Actor Harrison Ford’s films are the second highest grossing at the world-wide box-office in history. He works actively to preserve the environment.
- Provides a unique intimate experience with the Dalai Lama, rarely captured on film.
- The documentary is visually, intellectually, and musically compelling - not structured like a conventional dry one-camera documentary.
- The film has a strong dramatic structure and character arc, with many of the real-life characters going through profound change by the end of the film.
| It was refreshing to see everyone's humanity. But fitting, since the Dalai Lama, who often refers to himself as just a simple monk, is quoted in the film as saying: ‘We're all equal here.’ This monk gave an ego-shaking closing conference speech in which he reminded the participants that putting all of humanity first and working towards their own inner peace is the only true answer to solving any problem. His sentiments were echoed in a quote from Leo Tolstoy, read by narrator Ford: ‘Everybody thinks of changing humanity, and nobody thinks of changing himself.’ - Amy Wong, LA Yoga magazine Our prime purpose in life is to love others. And if we cannot love them, at least don’t hurt them. – HH Dalai Lama I narrated Dalai Lama Renaissance, because I believe His Holiness is making a positive influence in our world. For me, the film represented an opportunity to continue assisting in the optimistic efforts of an extraordinary individual. – Harrison Ford The film reveals more than what is on the surface - 81 minutes of power struggles, flaring egos, and complete love. . . Hilarious and sobering. - Stina Sieg - Glenwood Springs Post Independent (Colorado)
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Dalai Lama Renaissance:
winner of 12 awards and the official selection of over 40 international film festivals.
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CAPE TOWN
Labia on Orange
Last Sunday of every month at 6.15pm plus some additional bonus screenings.
Tel 021 424 5927
www.labia.co.za |
PLETTENBERG BAY
Sat Chit Anand Retreat Centre
2012 dates still to be advised.
Longstone Road, Plett.
Tel 044 533 0453.
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SIMON'S TOWN
Screenings
at Simon’s Town Museum
Bookings: 021 786 3046
Screening every second Thursday of the month.
One screening at 11am. Cost: R20.
Book to ensure a seat: 021 786 3046.
To be on the Simon's Town mailing list, please email your name and address to:
exploring@icon.co.za
SOMERSET WEST
Screenings now also in Somerset West, at the Golden Eye on the R44 just outside town. First Monday and Tuesday of the month in the early evening. Please contact Helga Steyn to be on mailing list and for info:
helgasteyn@telkomsa.net
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- Please click here for info on films screened previously by Exploring Consciousness.
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