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SUMMARY:Loving Karma @Calgary Justice Film Festival (CJFF)
LOCATION:The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland\, 750 9 Avenue SE\, Calgar
 y
DESCRIPTION:LOVING KARMA 8:30 PM - 10:25 PM | Saturday\, November 7\, 2026 
 (Time includes a 30 minute community discussion after the film) Burnswest 
 Theatre | The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland | 750 9 Avenue SE\, Calg
 ary\, Alberta FILM SYNOPSIS: In the remote foothills of the Himalayas\, fo
 rmer monk Lobsang Phuntsok has built Jhamtse Gatsal—"The Garden of Love 
 and Compassion"—a community for children who have endured abandonment\, 
 neglect\, and profound trauma. Once a spiritual teacher in the United Stat
 es\, Lobsang returned to India to create the kind of refuge he never had a
 s a troubled orphan himself. Tashi is the youngest and most volatile arriv
 al. Carrying the pain of an alcoholic father and a fractured early childho
 od\, she pushed against every rule and every adult who tried to help her. 
 Yet Lobsang saw possibility within her turmoil\, recognizing the same woun
 ded resilience that once defined him. CULTURE IN ACTION: This year marks t
 he inaugural year of CJFF's Culture in Action initiative\, filling The Con
 fluence with art and performance for all three days of the festival. We in
 vite you to arrive early and stay late to experience the full CJFF experie
 nce that brings justice stories to life. BE EARLY!: CJFF is entirely free\
 , and so we open a few extra spots to make sure our seats are full. Regist
 ration does not guarantee a seat\, so please arrive early. Seating is firs
 t come\, first served. Find all films and times here: https://justicefilmf
 estival.ca/cjff-2026-films. FILM CONTENT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: Given the nature
  of documentary film and CJFF's focus on justice and human rights\, some f
 ilms may contain disturbing\, challenging\, or sensitive content. CJFF fil
 ms are presented without edits and are intended for mature audiences. View
 er discretion is advised. USE OF IMAGES ADVISORY: Photographs\, video\, an
 d recordings will be taken by CJFF and the public throughout this event an
 d published online. OFFICIAL HOTEL PARTNER: We are so grateful for our par
 tnership with the Hilton Garden Inn Calgary Downtown and the connected Hom
 ewood Suites by Hilton Calgary Downtown. If you are coming into Calgary fo
 r CJFF 2026\, or are planning a fun stay-cation\, snooze well at a lovely 
 hotel just a 15 minute walk\, and 3 minute drive\, from the doors of The C
 onfluence! Room rates are available November 5th to November 8th\, 2026. E
 xplore the hotels' wonderful CJFF 2026 discounts by clicking HERE!
URL:https://canadianlocals.ca/calgary/events/loving-karma-calgary-justice-f
 ilm-festival-cjff
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