The Dalai Lama: At Home and in Exile
The head of state and spiritual leader of the Tibetan people, the Dalai Lama is known to millions worldwide. A Buddhist monk believed to be a reincarnation of the dalai lamas who proceeded him, the Dalai Lama was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1989. Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist David Turnley was given seven days of unprecedented access to the Dalai Lama’s public and private life at his home and at the Buddhist temple at Dharamsala in Punjab, India, where he lives in exile.
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La Tropical
In a remote barrio of Havana, the Salon Rosado at La Tropical is the club where generations of working- class Cuban’s of color have always gathered to dance, sing, and live la vida loca. From midnight to dawn, hundreds of men and women young and old, pack the open-air dance floor and move as one to the nonstop rhythms of the hottest bands on the island. La Tropical takes viewers on an edgy behind-the-scenes tour of this extraordinary club. The documentary features the music and performances from Cuba’s most popular bands including: Los Van Van, Charanga Habanera, Adalberto Alvarez y su Son, Son Candela, La Caro Band, Tamayito y su Salsa, Laito Jr. y su Sonora Sonora.
Shenandoah
An epic Feature documentary about a coal mining town with a proud immigrant heritage, once pivotal in fueling America’s industrial revolution and today in decline and struggling to survive and retain its identity, soul and values – all of which were dramatically challenged when four of the town’s white, star football players were charged in the beating death of an undocumented Mexican immigrant named Luis Ramirez. Pulitzer Prize winner Turnley creates a deeply felt portrait of a working class community on trial.
