Documentary about Jefferson County prison airs on APT tonight
By Wade Kwon
Scene from “The Dhamma Brothers”
A western Jefferson County prison dabbles in Buddhism. That’s the setup for the compelling documentary, “The Dhamma Brothers,” airing at 9 tonight on Alabama Public Television.
The film screened at the Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival in 2008; see the trailer and our review.
From our review:
It boils down to men sitting on cushions, utterly silent for 10 days. This potentially dull setup makes for an ultimately engaging story. I’m sure this movie will win an award or two at Sidewalk, and will likely be the best one you see all weekend.
It airs following a new 2-hour documentary called “The Buddha.”
“The Dhamma Brothers” repeats at 1 a.m. Thursday and 5 a.m. Monday on APT. It also repeats on APT’s digital channel 10-2 at 9 p.m. May 2 and 12:30 a.m. May 3.
