# The Dalai Lama: Scientist (2019)

> The Dalai Lama engages scientists in an optimistic search for common ground between Buddhist insight and Western scientific thought.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/486713

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Documentary
- Director: Dawn Gifford Engle
- Cast: Laurel Harris, Susan Bauer-Wu, Aaron Beck, Michel Bitbol, David Böhm, Steven Chu, Amy Cohen Varela, Richard Davidson
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7749892/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: uplifting, optimistic, reflective, thoughtful evening, educational viewing

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