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Mission: Joy – With Archbishop Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama

A feelgood film that follows the meeting between the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Tutu in 2015 during which they show how it is possible find joy despite life's challenges.

Deeply moving and laugh-out-loud funny, Mission: Joy gives unprecedented access to the friendship between His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the late Archbishop Tutu. The self-described β€˜mischievous brothers’ were filmed over five days by an award-winning team who captured a relationship built on truth, honesty and, most importantly, joy.

The film goes behind the scenes at the Dalai Lama’s residence in Dharamsala, where Archbishop Tutu and the Dalai Lama recount stories from their lives, both having lived through periods of incredible difficulty.

With genuine affection, mutual respect and a healthy dose of teasing, the two friends impart lessons gleaned from experience, ancient traditions and cutting-edge science to show that it is possible to live with joy in the face of all of life’s challenges, from the extraordinary to the mundane. Mission: Joy is an antidote for our times.

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1 hour, 19 minutes

Last on

Tue 21 May 2024 23:50

Credits

Role Contributor
Participant Desmond Tutu
Participant The Dalai Lama
Director Peggy Callahan
Director Louie Psihoyos
Producer Peggy Callahan
Producer Mark Monroe
Producer John Negropontes

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