Storyline
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
Cast & Crew
GB
Grady Bankhead
himself
LeadRC
Ron Cavanaugh
himself
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Jonathan Crowley
himself
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jenny Phillips's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Dhamma Brothers is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
