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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 24 Oct 2012, p. 18

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ll - mu Euirxicueouicui -w.aima.y. Ouober 24. 20l2 Waterloo Buddhist Film Festival delves into Tibet issue An extraordinary documentary that offers 'Although Tibet is a popular cause in the , -» 3.â€" . a sobering look at the air-rent state ofTibet‘s U.S.. very few people seem aware of the ' . ~ battle for autonomy is among the inspiring complexities of Tibet as an issue.” Sonam t a _ ‘ , «g films screening at the Waterloo Buddhist says. “We hope to both inform a North ‘ fl ~ ' '1? Film Festival, Oct. 27. at Emmanuel United American audience about how serious and . - . }\ ‘ Church. complex the Tibet issue is and to provoke , ‘ A-etl \ .. ..t \ In The Sun Behind the Clouds. Tibetan them into reflecting on the situation in a . - ‘ ‘ I ' ‘ ‘ filmmaker 'l‘erizirig Sonam and his panner more meaningful way.” " '-'- v Riiu Sann take a uniquely Tibetan perspec» Set against this backdrop, the film " me on the trials and tribulations of the Dalai explores the interplay between the personal ’, .1 _ . ‘ ‘ . lama and his people as they continue their and the historic. spirituality and politics. (1%“ . struggle for freedom. The filmmakers had and the tension between the Dalai Lama's intimate access to the Dalai lama and fol- efforts to find a peaceful solution to the lowed him over the course of an eventful Tibet situation based on compromise and ~ year. which included the 2008 protests in dialogue. it also explores the impatience ofa Tibet. younger generation of Tibetans who are ‘ Sun Behind the Clouds. from Tibetan filmmaker Tenzig Sonam. is one of three documentaries featured at the ninth annual Waterloo Buddhist Film Festival. WWO ready to take a more confrontational course. Argentina. Their struggles with each other $ The film was given the "Best of the Fest" and the world around them in Buenos Aires award at the Palm Springs International take a dramatic turn when they find them- e Film Festival. and won of the Vaclav Havel selves at a rural Zen center. Award at One World Film Festival in Prague. Hosted by the Waterloo Riverview Dhar- Also featured at this year’s event is a ma Centre, the ninth annual Waterloo Bud- channing documentary set in a Nova Scotia dhist Film Festin goes from 4 p.m. to 9:30 fishing village. and a stirring feature film p.m. at Emmanuel United Church Hall in shot in Argentina. Waterloo. :. Monks at Bat celebrates the unlikely Tickets for the event are $50 ($55 at the ' bond that developed between a group of door) for adults and $35 ($40 at the door) for , Budth monks and nuns and a close-knit students. Admission includes a vegetarian _ . community of lobster fishermen in a pictur- buffet dinner, catered by Vijay's lndia Cui- .. / .‘:"- is ' eaque Cape Breton town. sine. Tickets are available at Words Worth It ' Un Buda. directed by Diego Rafecas. fol- Books. 100 King St. 5., and the Dharma Cen- *5 \ lows two brothers orphaned as children tie. 33 Dupont St. E.. inWaterloo. . ~ . when their parents were taken by the mili- Tickets are also available online at "l‘ ' . . tary during the “Dirty Wars” of the 19703 in wwwwrdharmacentrecom. \ I l ONLY 2500 MICROFIT C t ‘ 2 TS REMAIN! I v. ". . , l v 4 I v ' ”‘ ‘ ' ”rt-van I .i I " . g _ . 0 . " ' U ' x . J . ._ This offer is unusual so we'll keep it simple. Applyin- Free Slte Assessment-idMlcroFlT Contract . - ‘ . . . . m1umm1umm$30000FFm We d like you to experience Libro. Hard to do mummy" unless you bank here. So we'll give $50 to any youth u put an .0 r . . no help WW” bottled cam group or cause of your chorce if you take that step. Open an account with Libro. We'll get the $50 to the HIV-you already ”uncommon”? or anization ou choose. Then we'll dazzle ou if f . y d. . ‘hC hy. . “umbmmm SolurDynamlel wrt ee- atrness an inspire you wrt oac ing. unmet!” W unflmmmmunnnw Sound fair? That's what it means to be Libra. , www.solardynamlce.ca "W“E- W 519 745 3426 """'°' ’ ‘ I I 1 Q - we: Get SSOto Give. '. \f‘v ‘Iaeu;) Contact any Libra branch or visit “brow/share for details. ' b CIISIA w'”"-" ‘1 1110mm“. ._ I ”HMMWWM Kitchener - Williamsburg, 519570-9955 . h \ menstw. ’ a" t‘9 . Waterloo - Beechwood, 5l9-725â€"6060 1 i‘ , "K, I! W Dr. E. Waterloo - North. 5197544031 "MW- ” ~ WM. , , . ,4. J.

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