Brought to you by The Integral Leadership Institute and The Bodhi Tree, Cinema Petit shows documentary films that inspire, challenge and transform your thinking.

A donation of $15 per person ($12 for Bodhi Tree VIPs and ILI members) is payable on arrival. Each film is followed by a short facilitated discussion to encourage you to share ideas and observations.

2013 Program
Doors open 6pm. Film starts 6.30pm.

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Thu 14 March
The Peaceful Warrior
An inspirational and triumphant film about the power of the human spirit, Peaceful Warrior is the incredible true story based on Dan Millman's bestselling novel. A gifted young athlete, bound for Olympic gold, Dan has it all: trophies, talent, and all the women he wants. But after a life-changing event, Dan comes to rely on Socrates (Nick Nolte), a mysterious stranger, and Joy (Amy Smart), an elusive young woman, to teach him the secret to overcome incredible odds and tap into new worlds of strength and understanding. Hailed by celebrities and critics alike, Peaceful Warrior is "an inspiring film that could change lives." - Sting

Duration: 121 mins

Thu 11 April
Buddha's Lost Children
In the borderlands of Thailand's Golden Triangle, a rugged region known for its drug smuggling and impoverished hill tribes, one man devotes himself to the welfare of the region's children. A former Thai boxer, turned Buddhist monk, Phra Khru Bah Neua Chai Kositto travels widely on horseback, fearlessly dispensing prayers and tough-love. With his Golden Horse Temple he's built an orphanage, school and clinic - a haven for the children of the region, who see him as a shaman, father figure and coach. Winner of the Best Spiritual Film, and Best Spiritual Documentary at the European Film Festival, Paris March 2009.

Duration: 97 Minutes

Thu 9 May
I Am
The story of a successful Hollywood director, Tom Shadyac (Liar Liar, Nutty Professor, Bruce Almighty) who experienced a life threatening head injury, and his ensuing journey to try and answer two very basic questions: " What's wrong with our world?" and " What can we do about it?" With a film crew of four, Tom visits some of today's great minds, including authors, poets, teachers, religious leaders, and scientists (Howard Zinn, Lynn McTaggart, Desmond Tutu, Thom Harmann, Colman Barks) searching for the fundamental endemic problem that causes all of the other problems, while simultaneously reflecting on his own life choices of excess, greed and eventual healing. " We started by asking what's wrong with the world, and ended up discovering what's right with it." -Tom Shadyac

Duration: 78 mins



Thu 13 June
Finding Rudolf Steiner
A visually entrancing journey into the occult philosophy of clairvoyant Rudolf Steiner, set against a background of modern moral and social decay. Steiner died in 1925 and was one of the most profound and original thinkers of the 20th century; known as much for his clairvoyant explorations into the true nature of man, as he was for the creation of Waldorf Education and biodynamic farming. This film presents Steiner's vision while allowing the viewer to make his or her own decision as to the direction of western society and how we might begin to discover our own spiritual nature for personal and social rejuvenation.

Duration: 89 mins

Thu 11 July
Happy
Does money make you HAPPY? Kids and family? Your work? Do you live in a world that values and promotes happiness and wellbeing? Are we in the midst of a happiness revolution? This film, by Roko Belic, sets out to answer these questions and more. Taking us from the bayous of Louisiana to the deserts of Namibia, from the beaches of Brazil to the villages of Okinawa HAPPY explores the secrets behind our most valued emotion.

Duration: 76 mins

Thu 8 August
Jesus & Buddha: Practicing Across Traditions
Moving beyond the struggle and confusion of a preoccupied life to a life of joy and gratitude, compassion and service, Robert Kennedy, Chung Hyun Kyung and Paul Knitter – three “modern mystics” – lead us on an adventure through spiritually nourishing terrain where Christian and Buddhist paths meet.

“Each of the teachers in this film was called by the Buddha to a deeper understanding of God, rediscovering the heart of Christianity through Buddhist practice. Their spellbinding personal stories transmit Buddhist-Christian wisdom in fresh, surprising ways that leave the viewer full of wonder. The film shows how inter-religious learning and practice is reinvigorating the meaning of faith in our time.” –John Makransky, Assoc. Professor of Buddhism & Comparative Theology, Boston College

Duration: 44 mins

Thu 12 September
The Challenge of Change
A biographical film of J Krishnamurti. The Challenge of Change is the compelling story of a great religious teacher of the 20th century, from his childhood discovery in 1909 to his lifelong talks with large audiences in most parts of the world until his death in 1986. Through the Theospohical Society, Annie Bessant, who had adopted him and his brother, proclaimed Krishnamurti to be the World Teacher who had been historically foretold and expected by the Society. However he rejected any special status, declaring that " truth is a pathless land" and denying that there could be any authority in religious matters. Includes excerpts from his many talks as well as an interview made for the film. He spoke not as a guru, saviour or master, but as one who called for the awakening of intelligence in all human beings.

Duration: 78 mins

Thu 14 November
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