AsiaLENS: AEMS Documentary Film and Discussion Series at the Spurlock 2014–2015: Buddhism after the Tsunami - The Souls of Zen 3/11 Japan Special

• Event Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2015
• Time: 7:00 pm (CDT)
• Location: Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana, IL
• Cost: Free Admission

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Buddhism after the Tsunami - The Souls of Zen 3/11 Japan Special
A film by Tim Graf and Jakob Montrasio. 2012. 63 minutes. In Japanese and English, with English subtitles.

Introduction and post screening discussion led by Brian Ruppert (Associate Professor, Religion and East Asian Language and Culture).

This documentary film follows Buddhist priests through the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami that killed nearly 20,000 people in Japan in March 2011. Buddhism After the Tsunami presents perspectives on the important roles Buddhism played in the care of those lost and bereaved in the aftermath of 3/11.

For more information including contact and distribution, visit the Souls of Zen official website (external link).

This series of public film screenings and lecture/discussion programs is organized by the Asian Educational Media Service (AEMS) at the Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies. It is planned in collaboration with the Spurlock Museum and presented in the Knight Auditorium. Guest scholars and members of the campus and local communities will introduce the films and lead post-screening audience discussions.