In the Name of Buddha is a controversial 2002 British film; a fictional story on the backdrop of possibly one of the worst conflicts at the end of the twentieth century. The film graphically portrays the conflict between minority Tamil people and the Sri Lankan army and Indian peacekeeping forces. ‘In The Name Of The Buddha’ was Rajesh Touchriver's debut film as Director.

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  • In the Name of Buddha is a controversial 2002 British film; a fictional story on the backdrop of possibly one of the worst conflicts at the end of the twentieth century. The film graphically portrays the conflict between minority Tamil people and the Sri Lankan army and Indian peacekeeping forces. ‘In The Name Of The Buddha’ was Rajesh Touchriver's debut film as Director. Given its representation of the facts regarding the Sri Lankan Civil War, the Sri Lankan High Commission campaigned successfully to have it withdrawn from the 2002 Cannes Film Festival where it was nominated in the Best Debut Director category. The film "In the Name of Buddha" has an award winning international track record. Produced in UK Kerala & Tamilnadu, India, it was awarded the Best Foreign Film Award at the prestigious Beverly Hills Film Festival, Newport Beech Film Festival Hollywood. It was again shown in North California in July at the Wine Country Film Festival.
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  • In the Name of Buddha is a controversial 2002 British film; a fictional story on the backdrop of possibly one of the worst conflicts at the end of the twentieth century. The film graphically portrays the conflict between minority Tamil people and the Sri Lankan army and Indian peacekeeping forces. ‘In The Name Of The Buddha’ was Rajesh Touchriver's debut film as Director.
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