Doing Time, Doing Vipassana

Name: Doing Time, Doing Vipassana
Genre: Documentary
Released: July 8, 2005
Duration: 52 min
Rating: 64

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Release Date: July 8, 2005

Summary: This documentary examines the ancient meditation technique named Vipassana, which shows people how to take control of their lives and channel them toward their own good. It is the story of a strong woman named Kiran Bedi, the former Inspector General of Prisons in New Delhi, who strove to transform the notorious Tihar Prison and turn itThis documentary examines the ancient meditation technique named Vipassana, which shows people how to take control of their lives and channel them toward their own good. It is the story of a strong woman named Kiran Bedi, the former Inspector General of Prisons in New Delhi, who strove to transform the notorious Tihar Prison and turn it into an oasis of peace. (Immediate Pictures)… Expand

Director: Ayelet Menahemi and Eilona Ariel

Genre(s): Documentary

Runtime: 52 min

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Mick LaSalle

Won the Golden Spire Award at the San Francisco International Film Festival a few years back, and now, finally, the documentary is being released into theaters. It's a film with distinct virtues: It tells a fascinating story. Read full review

Jennifer Gonnerman

It's a stunning sight inside this notorious jail compound, which is better known for violence and corruption. Read full review

David Sterritt

Earnest, if not as informative as it might have been. Read full review

Stephen Holden

As inspiring as it is, Doing Time, Doing Vipassana is too sweet for its own good; it plays like a spiritual infomercial. Read full review

V.A. Musetto

You can't help wondering how prisoners who practiced Vipassana fared as free men. Read full review

Elizabeth Weitzman

The inspector general is an interesting figure, and the images of criminals sobbing over their newfound inner peace are certainly memorable. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Ken Fox

Offers substantial food for thought on the subject of prison reform, and Ariel and Menahami close by noting that Bedi's example has been followed in Thai and -- surprisingly -- U.S. prisons with encouraging results. Read full review

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[Anonymous]

Mar 29, 2007

This is an important video which shows how meditation can make profound changes in people's lives. It offers a viable alternative to the violence usually observed in prison life and serves as a model for experimentation worldwide.

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