The Dhamma brothers : East meets West in the deep South

The Dhamma brothers East meets West in the deep South

DVD - 2008

An overcrowded maximum-security prison is dramatically changed by the influence of an ancient meditation program. A dramatic tale of human potential and transformation that closely follows and documents the stories of the prison inmates.

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Subjects
Donaldson Correctional Facility (Bessemer, Ala.)
Prisons > Alabama.
Meditation > Buddhism.
Religious work with prisoners > Buddhism.
Prisoners > Religious life > Alabama > Bessemer.
Criminals > Rehabilitation.
Vipaśyanā (Buddhism)
Dharma (Buddhism)
Documentary films.
Published
[Concord, Mass.] : Freedom Behind Bars Productions c2008.
Language
English
Other Authors
Jenny Phillips (-), Anne Marie Stein, Andrew Kukura
Edition
Collector's ed
Item Description
Special features: one hour of never-before-seen footage, including personal conversations with the Dhamma Brothers, their families, and the meditation teachers about their lives in prison and Vipassana practices; theatrical trailer.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (DVD) (76 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Format
DVD; NTSC all regions; standard, full frame (4:3, 1.33.1) presentation; Dolby digital.
Audience
Not rated.
Awards
Winner, Best documentary: Western Psychological Association, San Francisco Frozen, and Woods Hole Film Festivals ; 2008 Winner, Prevention for a Safer Society Award, National Council on Crime & Delinquency.
Production Credits
Cinematography, Jeremy Leach, Wah Ho Chan ; editor, Andrew Kukura.
ISBN
9786313838769
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