India, Oct. 16 -- Wisdom of Happiness, a documentary about inner peace and compassion in the 21st century, will be released in the US on October 17 this year. The one-and-a-half-hour film has been executive produced by Richard Gere. It focuses on the 14th Dalai Lama and his teachings on how to remain calm in the midst of chaos. In a recent appearance on the TODAY show, the 76-year-old opened up about the project and the idea behind it.

Richard Gere said the work was not entirely a documentary. "It's kind of a hybrid, which is one of the reasons I like it so much and am proud of it," he explained. The 14th Dalai Lama marked his 90th birthday on July 6 this year.

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