To the land of bliss / filmed, edited and narrated by Wen-jie Qin.

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Published: Watertown, MA : Documentary Educational Resources, [2005]
copyright 2002
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Summary:Focusing on the post-Mao revival of Buddhism in China, the filmmaker offers an intimate portrayal of the Chinese Pure Land Buddhist way of living and dying.
Physical Description:1 streaming video (47 min.)
Notes:Filmed in 1998 in Sichuan Province, China.
In English with some Chinese dialogue with English subtitles.
NYExpo of Short Film and Video, Jury award, 2002
Religion Today Film Festival, Trento, Italy, 2002: Grand prize "In the Spirit of Faith" awarded by the Jury; Prize for film about Oriental religion awarded by the Tsong Kha Pa Buddhist Institute; Prize for film dealing with religion and suffering and dying, awarded by the OCSI Institute
Roxbury Film Festival, Massachusetts, Award for Technical Excellence in Filmmaking, 2002
Society for Visual Anthropology, Award of Commendation, 2002
Bib#: 1407902
Awards:NYExpo of Short Film and Video, Jury award, 2002
Religion Today Film Festival, Trento, Italy, 2002: Grand prize "In the Spirit of Faith" awarded by the Jury; Prize for film about Oriental religion awarded by the Tsong Kha Pa Buddhist Institute; Prize for film dealing with religion and suffering and dying, awarded by the OCSI Institute
Roxbury Film Festival, Massachusetts, Award for Technical Excellence in Filmmaking, 2002
Society for Visual Anthropology, Award of Commendation, 2002
Language:English
Chinese
Bib#:1407902