Dalai Lama Renaissance (narrated by Harrison Ford) DVD Review
Actor(s):
Amit Goswami,
Dalai Lama,
Fred Alan Wolf,
Harrison Ford,
Michael Beckwith
Directors(s):
Khashyar Darvich
Dalai Lama Renaissance, which is narrated by actor
Harrison Ford, is the winner of
12 awards, and the official selection of over
40 international film festivals. The documentary film has played in theaters in over
100 cities in the U.S., as well as in cinemas around the world.
At the edge of the Millennium, the Dalai Lama of Tibet invited 40 of the West's leading, most innovative thinkers to his residence in the Himalayan Mountains of Northern India to discuss the world's problems and how we can solve them. What transpired was unexpected and powerful, and captured by an 18-person 5-camera film crew.
The film features quantum physicists
Fred Alan Wolf and
Amit Goswami (from
What the Bleep Do We Know),
Dr. Michael Beckwith (from
The Secret), national radio host
Thom Hartmann, revolutionary social scientist
Jean Houston, activist
Vandana Shiva (from the film
The Corporation), and others. Beautifully filmed exotic scenery and Tibetan and Indian culture.
"SPELLBINDING . . . An uplifting cathartic journey that grips the soul."
"An inspirational revelation for mankind . . . An everlasting awakening of the heart and mind." - Actress Diane Ladd - 3-time Oscar & Emmy nominee
"Yes I like your questions..." "Certainly, your effort can make some contribution there s no doubt." - The 14th Dalai Lama - (to "DLR" Producer-Director Khashyar Darvich)
"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 the optimistic efforts of an extraordinary individual." - Harrison Ford - actor, narrator of "Dalai Lama Renaissance"
"Marvelous film!"
"Dalai Lama Renaissance reminds us of some most important lessons." - Frederick Marx Co-Filmmaker, "Hoop Dreams," and Academy Award nominee
105 minutes of additional
Special Bonus Features on the DVD include:
1) Dalai Lama interviews and clips
2) Harrison Ford narration recording session
3) Dr. Michael Beckwith Interviews
4) Fred Alan Wolf Interviews
5) Amit Goswami Interviews
6) Thom Hartmann Interviews
7) Director Interviews
8) Hollywood Premier and Q&A with Director
9) Other Interviews with Cast and Crew
