Buddhism Movies

  • 1989
    Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East?

    Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East?

    Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East?

    7.2861989HD

    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 Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East?
  • 1979
    Nichiren

    Nichiren

    Nichiren

    01979HD

    An epic drama about Nichiren's life. Nichiren was a Buddhist monk who lived for 60 years during the Kamakura period (1185-1333) in Japan. Nichiren...

    Nichiren
  • 2013
    Namaste Hello, Bye-Bye

    Namaste Hello, Bye-Bye

    Namaste Hello, Bye-Bye

    02013HD

    A girl travels to India to discover dharma.

    Namaste Hello, Bye-Bye
  • 2017
    Becoming Who I Was

    Becoming Who I Was

    Becoming Who I Was

    9.32017HD

    Angdu is no ordinary boy. Indeed, in a past life he was a venerated Buddhist master. His village already treats him like a saint as a result. The...

    Becoming Who I Was
  • 2005
    Peace Is Every Step

    Peace Is Every Step

    Peace Is Every Step

    02005HD

    The influential life and powerful messages of Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh are explored in this biographical documentary. For more than...

    Peace Is Every Step
  • 2013
    The Burning Buddha Man

    The Burning Buddha Man

    The Burning Buddha Man

    3.22013HD

    There is a series of Buddha statue thefts in Kyoto. Beniko, a high school girl, gets the Buddha statue at her family's temple stolen and has her...

    The Burning Buddha Man
  • 2020
    The Last Conception

    The Last Conception

    The Last Conception

    3.82020HD

    The Sikand family learns they are part of an ancient bloodline and the only hope at continuing it is their gay daughter Savarna.

    The Last Conception
  • 2015
    Maharaja Gemunu

    Maharaja Gemunu

    Maharaja Gemunu

    92015HD

    Maharaja Gemunu is based on the odyssey of King Gemunu (ruler of Sri Lanka 161–137 BC) who is renowned for defeating and overthrowing King...

    Maharaja Gemunu
  • 2017
    Light Arose

    Light Arose

    Light Arose

    7.52017HD

    Aloko Udapadi is a Sinhalese epic historical film based on the story of King Valagamba of Anuradhapura (89 – 77 BCE).

    Light Arose
  • 1970
    This Transient Life

    This Transient Life

    This Transient Life

    7.51970HD

    Near a remote Buddhist monastery, a young man falls in love with his sister and gets her pregnant. After a monk finds out, the young man becomes an...

    This Transient Life
  • 2024
    Wisdom of Happiness

    Wisdom of Happiness

    Wisdom of Happiness

    02024HD

    A deeply intimate and highly cinematic documentary featuring the Dalai Lama, who, at nearly ninety year of age, offers practical advice for...

    Wisdom of Happiness
  • 2017
    A Journey

    A Journey

    A Journey

    82017HD

    A cinematic journey through the world. Non-verbal.

    A Journey
  • 2014
    Jesus & Buddha: Practicing Across Traditions

    Jesus & Buddha: Practicing Across Traditions

    Jesus & Buddha: Practicing Across Traditions

    02014HD

    Three leading figures in today's Buddhist-Christian dialogue share their personal journeys in the new documentary Jesus and Buddha: Practicing Across...

    Jesus & Buddha: Practicing Across Traditions
  • 1968
    Wicked Priest 2: Ballad of Murder

    Wicked Priest 2: Ballad of Murder

    Wicked Priest 2: Ballad of Murder

    6.51968HD

    The long awaited second film in the Wicked Priest series is a masterpiece of sword swinging fury as Shinkai is asked by a man on the run to bring his...

    Wicked Priest 2: Ballad of Murder
  • 1981
    Rennyo and His Mother

    Rennyo and His Mother

    Rennyo and His Mother

    01981HD

    Rennyo was the key figure responsible for the restoration of Shin Buddhism in Japan, in particular the Honganji lineage that had a slump in its...

    Rennyo and His Mother
  • 2015
    For the Coyotes

    For the Coyotes

    For the Coyotes

    82015HD

    Wendell is trying to make peace with his earthly deterioration in the face of late-stage cancer. His son Josh is fighting it, fleeing it, denying it....

    For the Coyotes
  • 2023
    gOD-Talk

    gOD-Talk

    gOD-Talk

    02023HD

    Explores the lives of seven Black Millennials – Atheist, Buddhist, Christians, Muslim, Ifa, and Spiritualist – and the challenges and...

    gOD-Talk
  • 2006
    Syndromes and a Century

    Syndromes and a Century

    Syndromes and a Century

    6.92006HD

    A story about director Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s parents who were both doctors, and his memories of growing up in a hospital environment.

    Syndromes and a Century
  • 2010
    Pink Coffins

    Pink Coffins

    Pink Coffins

    62010HD

    In a temple in Thailand, an order of Buddhist monks are performing a ceremony for people who headed there to get re-incarnated. There, we meet Tarn,...

    Pink Coffins
  • 1988
    Shadows of the Peacock

    Shadows of the Peacock

    Shadows of the Peacock

    3.51988HD

    The love story between an Australian woman and a Balinese dancer.

    Shadows of the Peacock