3,000 nuns shattering a thousand years of "lower rebirth" in the Himalayas. Richard Gere whispers you through their revolution.
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.
Cinematography
Himalayan light that makes your laptop screen weep with inadequacy
Direction
Hitchcock's patient gaze refuses to exoticize, only witnesses
Director
Victress Hitchcock
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Victress Hitchcock spent three years earning access; male crew members were initially barred from certain ceremonies.
The Tsoknyi lineage nearly vanished during China's Cultural Revolution; these nuns are rebuilding what was systematically destroyed.
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