Dalai Lama - Ocean of Wisdom

Name: Dalai Lama - Ocean of Wisdom
Start: 2026-08-02T18:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-02T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Bio Central

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84 min · full info →

took place · 2 Aug 2026

Bio Central, Hradec Králové

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A documentary film about the life and teachings of the Dalai Lama, offering insight into his philosophy and spiritual legacy.

About the venue: Bio Central

Bio Central is the last brick-and-mortar cinema in Hradec Králové, operating since 1929 under various names (Bio Slavie, Kino Jas, Kino Centrál). After a long break it reopened in December 2012. The large hall seats 384, the small hall 40. The programme covers mainstream and art-house films, live broadcasts of opera, theatre and ballet, a film club, and annual festivals such as Jeden svět, Dny evropského filmu and Cinema Open. In summer it also runs an open-air cinema at the Gayer Barracks.

třída Karla IV. 774, 500 02 Hradec Králové 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.

Tour

PrahaBrnoPlzeňLiberecUherské HradištěChebKarvináÚstí nad LabemPelhřimov

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

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