An alternative way of looking at death - the two Tibetan Book of the Dead films

Wednesday, 16 December 2009, 22:57 | Category : Film Diary, J-drama & the Japanese film industry, Loaves, The Canadian film industry
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The Tibetan Book of the Dead: A Way of Life (Canada/Japan, 1994)
Seen: Saturday, 14th November 2009 (cinema)
Runtime: 46′
Director: Barrie McLean
Production House: Mistral Films, NHK, National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
Plot: A documentary on death in the Buddhist tradition and how it differs from Western perceptions of death.
Scene From the Film

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FILM SPOTTING: November 2009 in Polish cinemas

Tuesday, 3 November 2009, 21:37 | Category : Hollywood & the American film industry, In Cinemas This Month, Loaves, Other European film industries, The British film industry, The Canadian film industry, The French film industry, The German film industry
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Before I get to the spotting part of the post, I wanted to recommend Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired. It’s coming in on the 13th of November 2009. I saw it at the Planete Doc Review and reviewed it here. It’s even more poignant now after Polanski’s arrest in Switzerland.
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The Tibetan Book of the [...]

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