Films about family, films about love, films about peace, films that inspire – the 2nd Asian Buddhist Film Festival is back after its very successful debut in 2007.

This year’s list of cutting-edge films are set in diverse contexts, and so the festival is an opportunity to connect with and learn about a great variety of Asian societies and lifestyles. During the two weeks before Singapore’s celebration of Vesak Day, there will be a range of events that express the diversity of the Buddhist way, and seeing films is one of the most engaging ways to learn.

One in three people in Singapore is Buddhist, but this film festival is for everyone: it is a way to promote peace and harmony. MrKhaw Boon Wan, Minister for Health will be the Guest-of-Honour at the Opening of the Festival. This year’s festival will include films from Bhutan, the PRC, Hong Kong, Japan, Sri Lanka, and the United States. Proceeds, after costs, will go towards charity and your support and patronage will mean a lot.