Thus Have I Seen (T.H.I.S.) Buddhist Film Festival @ 13 to 19 Sep 2009
Dharma In Action is pleased to present Thus Have I Seen (T.H.I.S.) Buddhist Film Festival. 10 films showcasing Buddhist values and cultures from all over the world will be screened (in Singapore). Visit www.thisfilmfest.com for more information and visit www.sistic.com to purchase your tickets now!

I received some queries as to which films I would recommend as must-sees. Having previewed the above (to help select them), below are my personal preferences (in sequence). I’m likely to write reviews for all of them as we get closer to the film fest dates. (Disclaimer: What’s wonderful for me might not be equally wonderful to you!)
01. Yilun Mingyue
02. The Dhamma Brothers
03. Sankara < Truly amazing and haunting film!
04. Arukihenro
05. Bhutan
06. Unmistaken Child
07. Mekong Full Moon Party
08. Zen Buddhism
09. Buddha Collapsed Out of Shame
10. Act Normal

























Thus have i heard of “Thus Have I Seen” film fest, though I have seen nothing yet…
Shian, what does Sankara means? A Pali or Sanskrit word?
Sankara is a Pali word that means volition or mental formation – habitual actions or thoughts, and is one of the Five Aggregates.
Sanskrit word would be Samskara.
Sankara, as in the film, is truly a movie worth every cent of your money and not to be missed again. Little did many people know that Sankara was an opening film in one of the past Singapore Film Fest.
Anyway, it’s a beautiful crafted film with amazing cinematography and sound effects. A treat for your eyes, ears and mind. Dharma content is good with tint of zenness. It certainly worth 4
out of 5.
Catch it on big screen, nothing beats that!
Hmmm, anyone would like an online discussion of the films after the film fest?
I won’t be able to catch most of these films as my schedule does not permit. Are these films available on dvd? Anywhere in singapore where we can get to rent/borrow buddhist films on dvd?
Er… if they are easily available on dvd locally, they wouldn’t qualify as film fest selections. You can try searching for them online.