Mgr. Sylvie Mynarčíková

Bachelor's thesis

Portrayal of Tibetan Buddhism in Hollywood Movies

Portrayal of Tibetan Buddhism in Hollywood Movies
Abstract:
Tato práce se týká vztahu mezi Tibetským Buddhismem a Hollywoodským filmem. Na příkladu dvou Hollywoodských filmů - Little Buddha a Kundun - rozebírá, jak úspěšně či neúspěšně se tvůrcům těchto filmů podařilo zobrazit jak tibetský buddhismus, tak kulturu kterou se sebou toto náboženství nese.
Abstract:
Thesis deals with the relationship between Tibetan Buddhism and Hollywood movies. This relationship is depicted on the selected sample of two films - Little Buddha and Kundun - and the thesis analyses how successful or unsuccessful the makers of the films were in depicting of Tibetan Buddhism and Tibetan culture.
 
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 14. 5. 2014

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 12. 6. 2014
  • Supervisor: doc. PhDr. Tomáš Pospíšil, Ph.D.
  • Reader: Mgr. Veronika Vencúrik Pituková, Ph.D.

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Masaryk University

Faculty of Arts

Bachelor programme / field:
Philology / English Language and Literature

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