Sunday, June 8, 2008

2008 Wesak International Film Festival


More than ten Buddhist associations of different traditions in and around Klang Valley have come together once again, jointly collaborating effort and resources to organize the 2008 Wesak International Film Festival (WIFF) here in Kuala Lumpur. 12 full-length Buddhist-themed and inspired films, documentaries and animation from various countries will be screened over two weekends; June 14-15 and June 21-22 at Malaysia Tourism Center (MTC) of Jalan Ampang.

Purposed at creating greater public awareness of Buddhism through the medium of audio-visual, this will be the second held event since its pioneer success in 2006. Few worth noting and critically-acclaimed films and documentaries are Qi Xia Temple 1937, Amongst White Clouds, Buddha's Lost Children, Ten Questions for the Dalai Lama, Peace is Every Step, Lion's Roar and Milarepa.

Others include Fearless Mountain, Angulimala, Refuge in the Three Jewels, Oseam and Eyes of Little Monk. Admission is FREE while seats are available is on a first-come-first-served basis. For more details on the screening schedule, location, etc. visit http://www.wiff.org.my/.


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