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Release date NZ
November 30th, 2009
DVD Region
Region 4
Stars
Length (Minutes)
72
Languages
English
Supported Audio
- Dolby Digital Surround 2.0
Director
Studio
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Product ID
3770371
Description
Filmed over 18 months, 'The Unwinking Gaze' follows the Dalai Lama as he tries to engage the Chinese government over the future of Tibet.
This unprecedented access, to one of the most iconic figures on earth, was negotiated over the space of a year between filmmaker, Joshua Dugdale and the Dalai Lama's private office. The result is a unique portrait of a Buddhist God King as he tries to strike a balance between his religion and the real politics required to bring China into a debate they don't want.
The documentary shows a side of the Nobel Peace Prize-winner that has never been seen before. The David and Goliath struggle between him and the Chinese reveals his innate political pragmatism - by persuading the global giant that he is the only man who will be able to resolve the issue of Tibet.
This intimate film is privy to the Dalai Lama's public appearances, his private audiences and his most important meetings, where his persona can change from humble and humorous to that of the seasoned politician, and concludes with the Dalai Lama on the world stage uniting Democrats, Republicans and even George Bush in an extraordinary and unprecedented appeal to China
A modern day epic of biblical proportions, 'The Unwinking Gaze' is not 18 months in the life of the Dalai Lama; it is his life's work in 18 months. This film takes you inside his inner circle showing the titanic struggle of one of the most significant global figures of our time leading his people through non-violence, as he tries to engage China, perhaps for the final time.
Special Features:
This unprecedented access, to one of the most iconic figures on earth, was negotiated over the space of a year between filmmaker, Joshua Dugdale and the Dalai Lama's private office. The result is a unique portrait of a Buddhist God King as he tries to strike a balance between his religion and the real politics required to bring China into a debate they don't want.
The documentary shows a side of the Nobel Peace Prize-winner that has never been seen before. The David and Goliath struggle between him and the Chinese reveals his innate political pragmatism - by persuading the global giant that he is the only man who will be able to resolve the issue of Tibet.
This intimate film is privy to the Dalai Lama's public appearances, his private audiences and his most important meetings, where his persona can change from humble and humorous to that of the seasoned politician, and concludes with the Dalai Lama on the world stage uniting Democrats, Republicans and even George Bush in an extraordinary and unprecedented appeal to China
A modern day epic of biblical proportions, 'The Unwinking Gaze' is not 18 months in the life of the Dalai Lama; it is his life's work in 18 months. This film takes you inside his inner circle showing the titanic struggle of one of the most significant global figures of our time leading his people through non-violence, as he tries to engage China, perhaps for the final time.
Special Features:
- Profiles
- Trailer
- Interviews
- Unseen interview with the Dali Lama
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