Blessings: The Tsoknyi Nangchen Nuns of Tibet
Blessings: The Tsoknyi Nangchen Nuns of Tibet
In Tibet, the word for woman translates as "lower rebirth." In a remote eastern region of the country, the Tsoknyi Nangchen nuns defy this definition. Devoted to the ancient practices of Tibetan Buddhism - once primarily a male domain - over 3,000 nuns have attained elevated status. Director Victress Hitchcock honors them in this moving documentary, which follows the journey of a small group of Western women to remote mountain hermitages to meet these nuns.
Country: US
Genre: Documentary
Release: 2009-11-14
Director: Victress Hitchcock
Production: Chariot Productions
Cast: Richard Gere
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