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  • 2005
  • 52 m
  • 2005
  • 52 m

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 it ...

Directed By: Eilona Ariel, Ayelet Menahemi

  • 2005
  • 52 m
  • 2005
  • 52 m

Doing Time, Doing Vipassana

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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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 it ...

Directed By: Eilona Ariel, Ayelet Menahemi

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Generally Favorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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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.
By Mick LaSalle FULL REVIEW
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It's a stunning sight inside this notorious jail compound, which is better known for violence and corruption.
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Earnest, if not as informative as it might have been.
By David Sterritt FULL REVIEW
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As inspiring as it is, Doing Time, Doing Vipassana is too sweet for its own good; it plays like a spiritual infomercial.
By Stephen Holden FULL REVIEW
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You can't help wondering how prisoners who practiced Vipassana fared as free men.
By V.A. Musetto FULL REVIEW
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The inspector general is an interesting figure, and the images of criminals sobbing over their newfound inner peace are certainly memorable.
By Elizabeth Weitzman FULL REVIEW
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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.
By Ken Fox FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Karuna Films
Release Date Jul 8, 2005
Duration 52 m
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Website http://www.karunafilms.com/Dtdv/Dtdv.htm
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Awards

Crested Butte Reel Fest
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
San Francisco International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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