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Richard Gere Brings Dalai Lama Documentary to Berlin With Veiled Rebuke of President Trump

His Berlin visit extended a decades-long Tibet campaign grounded in his friendship with the Dalai Lama.

Overview

  • Gere presented and co-produced the documentary “Weisheit des Glücks” at a Berlin screening, introducing the film with brief remarks.
  • He urged the audience to work together toward a shared vision, praising the Dalai Lama’s clarity about what people can achieve collectively.
  • Without naming him, Gere criticized President Donald Trump as not speaking for Americans and doing “something extraordinarily dark” to the country.
  • The film features one of the Dalai Lama’s last major appearances and is available on streaming platforms and on DVD.
  • Gere took part in Berlin’s Schneelöwe human-rights prize ceremony organized by the International Campaign for Tibet, which honored Dr. Sophie Richardson.