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10 Questions for the Dalai Lama (DVD)

Cast: Rick Ray, The Dalai Lama (XIV)
Director: Rick Ray
Original Music Score: Peter Kater
Time: 1:25:00

Filmmaker Rick Ray examines some of the fundamental questions of our time by weaving together observations from his own journeys throughout India and the Middle East with the wisdom of an extraordinary spiritual leader. This is the Dalai Lama's story, as told and filmed by Ray over the course of several months and during a private visit to his monastery in Dharamsala, India. Also included is rare historical footage and footage supplied by individuals who, at great personal risk, filmed with hidden cameras within Tibet.

Part biography, part philosophy, part adventure, and part politics, 10 Questions for The Dalai Lama conveys more than history and more than answers—it opens a window into the heart of a great man.

Some of the questions are:

  • Why do the poor often seem happier than the rich?
  • Must a society lose its traditions in order to move into the future?
  • How do you reconcile a commitment to non-violence when faced with violence?

“One comes away from 10 Questions emboldened, energized, and sadder—aware that peace remains so radical a concept that most of us aren't yet worthy of it.”
—The Boston Globe

"Enlightening... provocative... highly engaging"
—The Washington Post

“There have been several documentaries about the Dalai Lama, but few have done a better job of packaging the Tibetan religious leader's circumstances, both historical and current, along with his philosophies.”
—San Francisco Chronicle

Awards:

  • Grand Festival Award Winner Berkley Film and Video Festival
  • Best Editing Award Winner Australian International Film Festival
  • Best of the Fest BENDFILM Festival
  • Humanitarian Award Winner Moondance International Film Festival
  • Inspiration Award Winner Tahoe-Reno International Film Festival
  • Globians Berlin- Opening Night Selection
  • Audience Awards Compassionate Vision – Maui Film Festival

Bonus Features:

  • Interview with director Rick Ray
  • Additional Selected Scenes
  • Interview with Tenzin Geyche Tethong