Dalai Lama - Ocean of Wisdom

Name: Dalai Lama - Ocean of Wisdom
Start: 2026-07-19T18:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-17T14:30:00+02:00
Location: Biograf Kotva

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84 min · U · full info →

took place · 19 Jul 2026

Biograf Kotva, České Budějovice 7

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A full-length documentary offering a unique perspective on the life, thoughts, and personality of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama through rare archival footage.

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About the venue: Biograf Kotva

Biograf Kotva on Lidická třída is the last classic single-screen cinema in České Budějovice. The building was completed in 1928 to a design by architect Karel Chochola for the Sokol II gymnastics association, and has gone through several name changes since. Today it screens in digital 3D with Dolby Atmos sound and co-organises festivals such as Jeden svět, Tady Vary and the French Film Festival. The attached café with a garden terrace also hosts exhibitions and small concerts.

Lidická 2110, 370 01 České Budějovice 7 Get directions

About: Viliam Poltikovič

A Czech documentary filmmaker, cinematographer, photographer and writer, Viliam Poltikovič was born on 28 February 1958 in Znojmo. Following his graduation from FAMU's documentary department in 1984, he has worked as an independent creator, producing over 170 films predominantly for Czech Television. His work concentrates on documentaries of spiritual, philosophical and ethnographic focus, with his films presented at festivals in Cannes, Moscow, Berlin, Vienna and Barcelona.

170+

films shot

from 1991 to 2022

years of filming with the Dalai Lama

Netflix (from 2025)

Secret of Death on streaming platform

Cannes, Moscow, Berlin, Vienna, Barcelona, etc.

festivals where his films were presented

What's new

2026-07
Poltikovič's feature-length documentary Dalai Lama - Ocean of Wisdom enters Czech cinemas on July 9, 2026; the film summarizes more than thirty years of the author's meetings with the 14th Dalai Lama.
2026-06
In June 2026, Poltikovič actively presents the new film at screenings throughout the Czech Republic and personally leads discussions with viewers.
2026-04
The documentary Help of the Invisible - Himalayan Oracles (2025) was released on the Cesty k sobě platform in April 2026 and continued screenings in cinemas with discussions.

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Tracks

Dalajlama - Oceán moudrostifeature-length documentary (2026), cinema premiere on July 9, 2026, 84 minutes

Tajemství smrtidocumentary (2024) with Jaroslav Dusek, on Netflix from February 2025

Pomoc neviditelných - himálajská orákuladocumentary (2025) about Tibetan oracles in Ladakh, sold-out Prague premiere

Karmapa - dvě cesty božstvídocumentary (1998), awards in Vienna and Barcelona

Když kámen promluvídocumentary with Jaroslav Dusek about nature and human knowledge

About: dalajlama Tändzin

Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, was born on July 6, 1935, in Taktser, Tibet, and has resided in exile in Dharamshala, India, since 1959. As the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, he received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989 for his nonviolent efforts to advance Tibetan freedom. He relinquished his political authority in 2011 but continued to serve as the tradition's spiritual guide. Globally, he stands as one of the most influential moral voices of the contemporary world.

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1989

year of awarding the Nobel Peace Prize

Grammy 2026

Grammy Award for audiobook

What's new

2026-07
The Czech documentary film Dalai Lama - Ocean of Wisdom directed by Viliam Poltikovič enters cinemas on July 9, 2026; the film draws from archival footage shot between 1991-2022.
2026-02
At the 68th Grammy Awards ceremony, the Dalai Lama received the award for Best Audiobook for the album Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness The Dalai Lama.
2025-07
On July 6, 2025, the Dalai Lama celebrated his 90th birthday; the ceremonial celebration took place in Dharamshala with the participation of thousands of believers from around the world.

Tracks

Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness The Dalai Lamaaudiobook/album from 2025, Grammy 2026 for best audiobook

Voice for the Voicelessmemoirs published in March 2025 by HarperCollins, more than seven decades of struggle for Tibet

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