Zen Movies
- 2023
Nothing Happens
Nothing Happens102023HD
An immigrant in Istanbul, the Russian filmmaker finds himself caught between a rock and a hard place: on the one hand, his legal status becomes...
- 1993
Touching Peace - An Evening with Thich Nhat Hanh
Touching Peace - An Evening with Thich Nhat Hanh01993HD
In Touching Peace, Thich Nhat Hanh expands the teachings on practicing the art of mindful living begun in the best-selling Being Peace by giving...
- 2004
My Life Is My Message
My Life Is My Message02004HD
Thich Nhat Hanh, monk, zen teacher, writer and peace activist, born in Vietnam in 1926, was the organiser of a non-violent resistance movement after...
- 2017
Max Gimblett: Original Mind
Max Gimblett: Original Mind02017HD
Max Gimblett: Original Mind documents the life and process of eccentric, creative genius Max Gimblett. One of New Zealand’s most successful and...
- 1978
Fast Break
Fast Break101978HD
Evoking a cinema verite feel not found in most sports documentaries, Fast Break examines the 1977 Portland Trailblazers basketball team in a...
- 2015
Roller Blade 3: The Movie That Never Was
Roller Blade 3: The Movie That Never Was02015HD
Behind the scenes documentary on the never-completed ROLLER BLADE 3.
- 2021
Seek nothing, Just sit: Life in a Zen Monastery
Seek nothing, Just sit: Life in a Zen Monastery02021HD
A year of zen practice at Antaiji Temple in Japan. Many non-Japanese gather at this Soto school zen temple to do zazen 1,800 hours per year and live...
- 1970
What Was I Before
What Was I Before01970HD
A young man experiences his last few minutes of singular consciousness while examining a wild falcon he has studied for months.
- 2011
Beyond Thought (Awareness Itself)
Beyond Thought (Awareness Itself)5.22011HD
In a world full of constant change, we are always aware of what’s going on and what we think about it. This gives us a sense of who we are...
- 2007
The Zen Mind
The Zen Mind82007HD
In the last fifty years the culture of Zen has spread far beyond Japan. Zen centers and zen retreats have sprung up throughout America and Europe. ...
- 2019
May I Be Happy
May I Be Happy32019HD
Through poetic cinematography and stories of teachers sharing their wisdom with children from a range of backgrounds, the film showcases the benefits...
- 2013
Koan of Spring
Koan of Spring5.52013HD
Vietnam 1791. Old Truong, the Emperor’s Master of Arms, feels the end of his life coming. But he has yet to find a successor. The country has...
- 2011
Nightfur
Nightfur52011HD
Frank, an introspective astrophysics major, visits a remote lab to work with his mentor; doctor Roberts. After his arrival, he finds that Helen; a...
- 1994
Zen, in Search of Enlightenment
Zen, in Search of Enlightenment01994HD
A documentary exploring the rigorous training and meditation practices found at the Shōgen-ji, a Zen Buddhist monastery of the Rinzai school in...
- 2024
Le Zen
Le Zen02024HD