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Film: Documentary

The Dhamma Brothers

When

Saturday June 14, 2008 (8pm)

Tuesday June 17, 2008 (8pm)

Where

Gene Siskel Film Center

164 N State St

312.846.2600

Price

$9

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Note: Co-director Andrew Kukura hosts an audience discussion of the film on Saturday.

Gene Siskel Film Center says…

It's difficult to imagine a Buddhist meditation retreat in a maximum-security prison, but at Donaldson Correctional Facility in Alabama, that's exactly what has popped up. In 2002, 36 of the state's most dangerous criminals participated in a ten-day program of silent meditation, during which they engaged in self-transformation and self-observation. Compelling and thought-provoking, The Dhamma Brothers documents this time and reveals the benefits of seeking inner truths and going beyond external realities.