Khashyar | Tignarlegur 31, 2009

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Khashyar | Tignarlegur 31, 2009

The K�nverji r�kisstj�rn s�a neitun t�mi � ford�ma the heims�kn vi� the Dalai B�ddhamunkur til Taiwan this vika. �eirra sterkur or� og ford�ming af the N�belsver�laun sigurvegari og �tleg� lei�togi koma � the h�ll af annar mj�g opinber og �kafur vi�brag� fr� K�nverji opinber starfsma�ur eftir � a heimildamynd filma ��ur � the Dalai B�ddhamunkur nefna “Dalai B�ddhamunkur Renaissance,” segja fr� vi� Skass Va�(www.DalaiLamaFilm.com), var gefa �t � theaters � Taiwan this sumar, og vi�urkenndur fors��a �r�sta � the K�nverji tungum�l Taiwanb�i dagbla�. The svar, � b��ir tilfelli, benda � �essi Postul�n er hr�fandi a mj�g har�ur sta�a � the t�lubla� af the Dalai B�ddhamunkur og T�bet og � sta�reynd mega jafnvel vera styrkja �ess svar.

According to til a �tgefandi gera grein fyrir CNN, “Beijing vera � m�ti the heims�kn � hva� sem mynd og r�mtak” a talsma�ur fyrir the �stand R�� Taiwan M�l Skrifstofa , according to tilXinhua, hver did ekki nafn the talsma�ur. “undir the fyrirsl�ttur af tr�, (the Dalai B�ddhamunkur) hefur alltaf been upptekinn � a�skilna�arsinni activities,” hann .

China’s sta�a � b��ir Taiwan og T�bet ert efni af al�j��legur deila eins og the K�nverji r�kisstj�rn �huga b��ir land til vera a hluti af Postul�n �r�tt fyrir hva�a �b�i af �essir land feel. Og �a� feels the Dalai B�ddhamunkur er a t�kn og hvatama�ur af al�j��legur sko�un aftur Postul�n eins og segja fr� til T�bet. Svo �a� did ekki hika � hva�a �a� vegasalt eins og afskipti vi� the Dalai B�ddhamunkur � annar af �ess umhyggjusemi. Au�s�ilega, jafnvel a filma ��ur � the Dalai B�ddhamunkur er ekki velkominn � Taiwan, � minnstur til the K�nverji r�kisstj�rn.

Eftir � ��kve�inn greinir � ensku yfir�yrmandi j�kv��ur svar fr� �horfendur � frums�ning � Taiwan, The People’s Daglega, a daglega dagbla� og fr� mi��ldum armur af the Mi�stj�rn af the Komm�nisti Veisla af Postul�n skarplega gagnr�na “Dalai B�ddhamunkur Endurreisn � ��kve�inn greinir � ensku hlutur � �ess online �tg�fa.

� the hlutur sta�a J�l� 14th � the People’s Daglega Online nefna “Western B�� Byggja Mikilfenglegur og Fullkominn �mynd af Dalai Lama,” The People’s Daglega skrifa “In n�legur �r, a veifa af ‘Dalai B�ddhamunkur hiti hefur birtast � the Vestri b��mynd i�na�ur l�sa the K�nverji government’s fri�samur frelsun af T�bet eins og ‘cruel oppression,’ og l�sing the Dalai Lama’s l�f � Indland eins og difficult.”

Tilv�sun til “Dalai B�ddhamunkur Renaissance,” the hlutur stj�rnvitringur “The hluti af the b��mynd skyldur til the fri�samur frelsun af T�bet var fiskflak me� p�lit�skur sk�l�na, endurkasta the director’s f�fr��i og misskilningur af Tibet’s saga The b��mynd umbreyta the Dalai B�ddhamunkur inn � ��kve�inn greinir � ensku alvitur spakur, endurkasta a “ misskilningur” af the Dalai Lamaklaustur’ �mynd � the Vestur-… sta�reynd, hva�a �essir b�� s�na er r�ttl�tur the ‘anesthesia’ vi� the Dalai B�ddhamunkur til the West…”

Enda ��tt the titill af the hlutur v�sa til til “movies,” the hlutur eing�ngu brennidepill � “Dalai B�ddhamunkur Endurreisn og reyndur til til hnj��s the Framlei�andi- Leikstj�ri af the filma, Khashyar Darvich. The rith�fundur krafa �essi the leikstj�ri er a unnandi af the Dalai B�ddhamunkur. “Director Khashyar Darvich hefur langur montrass �essi hann er a fylgisma�ur af the Dalai Lama,” hann skrifa . Hann sty�ja this fullyr�ing vi� tilv�sun til ��kve�inn greinir � ensku vi�tal hvar Darvich umtal �essi hann skot the filma til vera f�r til ey�a t�mi me� the Dalai B�ddhamunkur.

“It’s �hugaver�ur �essi the K�nverji Komm�nisti Veisla v�sa til til mig as a follower of the Dalai Lama,” Darvich responded. “Although I respect the Dalai Lama as a man of peace, just as the Nobel Peace Prize Committee did by awarding him the Nobel Peace prize, and as do most governments around the world, I am not a Dalai Lama groupie. When I began the film, I was not very familiar with the Dalai Lama. I think that his actions, and the respect that he garners around the world, speaks for itself.”

The fact that the Chinese Communist Party’s main media organization has chosen to criticize the film may be a reaction to the very positive press the “Dalai Lama Renaissance” received in the Chinese language press in Taiwan, where it premiered in front of sold-out audiences in Taipei on June 1. And it may be an attempt to counteract any effect on readers in mainland China, who often have access to Chinese language news from Taiwan, particularly since the reviews and articles in major Chinese language newspapers in Taiwan have been very positive.

Taiwan’s best-selling weekly newspaper, E Weekly, gave the film a rating of 82, which is the highest rating a film has received in the past year from its Taiwanese theatrical distributor, Blockbuster of Taiwan (no relation to Blockbuster video stores in the U.S). According to Bockbuster of Taiwan, E Weekly regularly gives films far lower ratings. FTV, a television station in Taiwan, also reported that that the premiere of the film in Taiwan was very successful, with not an empty seat in the cinema. Taipei Time wrote of the documentary, “the film rapidly grabs hold of you…  an insightful documentary…”

So the reaction by the Chinese government to the planned visit by the Dalai Lama to Taiwan seems to be an extension of this anti-Dali Lama bias. Of course, Taiwan and spokespeople for the Dalai Lama make it clear that his visit to Taiwan is only to show support for victims of the recent Typhoon Morakot which hit Taiwan on August 8th and unleashed floods and mudslides. More than 400 people were killed.

This latest response has not stopped Producer-Director Darvich from working to get a screening of the film in mainland China itself. It will be interesting to see how the Chinese respond to that if they do not even want the Dali Lama himself, or his words and image on a film, seen in the nation of Taiwan.

There will also be a special screening of “Dalai Lama Renaissance” during the Dalai Lama’s visit to Long Beach, CA on September 25.

For more information on the film, go to www.DalaiLamaFilm.com.

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Khashyar | August 23, 2009

‘Dalai Lama Renaissance,’ the award-winning documentary film narrated by Harrison Ford, has been chosen for a special screening during the Dalai Lama’s Sept 25-26 visit to the Los Angeles area, by one of the coordinators of the Dalai Lama’s visit.

The Tibetan Association of Southern California will screen ‘Dalai Lama Renaissance’ on the first night of the Dalai Lama’s public talk and teachings in Long Beach, CA on Friday September 25, at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Long Beach.

Producer-Director Khashyar Darvich, as well as Tibetan special guests, will appear after the screening for a Q&A with the audience.

The screening of the documentary film, which Darvich has offered as a fundraiser for the Tibetan Association of Southern California, follows criticism of the film by the Chinese Communist Party, after ‘Dalai Lama Renaissance’ received front page press in Taiwan after it opened theatrically in that Chinese-speaking country.

In July, the People’s Daily, a daily newspaper and media arm of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, quickly and sharply criticized ‘Dalai Lama Renaissance’ in an article in its online edition.

Darvich has offered to travel to Mainland China and screen ‘Dalai Lama Renaissance,’ with the intention of listening to the views of the Chinese People and Government, and to foster a constructive dialogue.

For more information about the Long Beach, CA screening of ‘Dalai Lama Renaissance,” please visit www.DalaiLamaFilm.com

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Khashyar | August 2, 2009

Recent press review quotes for “Dalai Lama Renaissance”:

“Dalai Lama Renaissance is an interesting portrayal of human ego pitted against compassion and altruism, exemplifying the very essence of the issues facing the world today.” Todd Mayville, Elephant Journal

“Fire up this DVD and prepare to be amazed… The film has a certain persuasive power… Hilarious.”  Ross Robertson, EnlightenNext Magazine

“A powerful cinematic documentary… A very moving documentary… unexpected and powerful… Long after it ends, the totality of the documentary lingers, as one contemplates the fact that, if every human being decides to act in the best interest of human kind, we can change the world.”   Stan Robinson, Screen Scene/Arizona Weekly

“The film rapidly grabs hold of you… There is plenty of humor… [a] top-notch comedy… A journey of self-discovery… The lessons of Dalai Lama Renaissance apply just as much to the audience watching this insightful documentary” Ian Bartholomew, Taipei Times

“Saw a great documentary on dvd the other night, ‘Dalai Lama Renaissance.’ If you haven’t seen it, you should.’   SeriousChedder.com

“A memorable gathering of elites…  an inspiring documentary which depicts the Dalai Lama philosophy of peace… Full of meaning… Powerful.”   Li Zhao Yang, Pots Newspaper Taiwan

“A big spiritual harvest for everyone…”  Qiu Zu, China Times, Taiwan

“No empty seat at the premiere of the documentary ‘Dalai Lama Renaissance… The Taipei premiere has attracted a full house and many people were touched after watching the film.” FTV Television, Taiwan

“Dalai Lama Renaissance is full of historical significance… [Harrison] Ford’s strong, deep voice adds much color to the documentary” Zou Nian Zu , Liberty Times Newspaper, Taiwan

“HARRISON FORD SKIS WITH THE DALAI LAMA: Harrison Ford, Jackson Hole’s favorite ski son, is riding the chairlift with the Dalai Lama as Harrison is narrating the new film ‘Dalai Lama Renaissance.’  The film premiered in Taiwan and got rave reviews from the Taiwanese Press.  China was immediately critical of the film and of the West’s depiction of what has been going on in Tibet. The producer/director Khashyar Darvich has offered to do a screening of the film in China with a question and answer session afterwards.  No word on when China offered Khashyar to ski off of steep cliff or to go shush himself in response.” The Ski Channel Television Network

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