05 September 2014, 05:30 am
White Robes, Saffron Dreams (43 min; 2013; dvd; English subtitles)
Programme Type
Cultural
Directed by Teena Amrit Gill who will introduce the film
Screening will be followed by a discussion
The film explores how Theravada Buddhist institutions in Thailand provide a social security network to boys in a country where a large percent of the population are poor, but fail to give girls and women access to these facilities. However, a small nun's institution in the north of Thailand provides girls with an opportunity to pursue their dreams