Film

The Dhamma Brothers

2007 · 1h 16m · Documentary

IMDb

7.6

Rotten Tomatoes

83%

East meets West in the Deep South. An overcrowded maximum-security prison-the end of the line in Alabama's correctional system-is dramatically changed by the influence of an ancient meditation program. Behind high security towers and a double row of barbed wire and electrical fence dwells a host of convicts who will never see the light of day. But for some of these men, a spark is ignited when it becomes the first maximum-security prison in North America to hold an extended Vipassana retreat, an emotionally and physically demanding course of silent meditation lasting ten days. The Dhamma Brothers tells a dramatic tale of human potential and transformation as it closely follows and documents the stories of the prison inmates at Donaldson Correction Facility who enter into this arduous and intensive program. Written by Balcony Releasing

• Andrew KukuraDirector
• Jenny PhillipsDirector

The Dhamma Brothers Trailer

Release date

January 31, 2007

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 16m

Rated

NR

Genres

Documentary

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