THE Richard Gere and the director Oren Moverman will be executive producers on “Wisdom of Happiness”a new documentary about the Dalai Lama.

Directed by Barbara Miller and Philip Delakis“Wisdom of Happiness” features the Dalai Lama, 89, speaking directly to camera about the universal quest for inner peace and happiness and the possibilities for a peaceful and happy 21st century.

“It’s a simple film that can have a big impact in the future,” says Gere, a longtime student and friend of the Dalai Lama.

Moverman adds, “As a director I am deeply grateful for the invitation to be a part of this truly unique film that so beautifully paints loving kindness in a picture landscape. Offering audiences a viewing experience like no other, the documentary ‘Wisdom of Happiness’ celebrates our common humanity through a wise and surprisingly entertaining messenger,” he says, according to Variety.

In addition to an interview with the Dalai Lama, “Wisdom of Happiness” will feature newly restored and never-before-seen archival footage from Tibetan government archives to tell the story of the 14th Dalai Lama, born Tenzin Gyatso, who he officially became the spiritual leader of Tibet at the age of 4 in 1940.

In the film, the Dalai Lama talks about balancing millennia-old Tibetan Buddhist traditions with the modern values ​​of our globalized society. The exiled Tibetan religious and political leader was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989 for his non-violent campaign to end Chinese rule in Tibet.

“Never before has a Nobel Peace Prize winner been featured so closely on film,” says Miller.