Monk with a Camera
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Nicholas Vreeland walked away from a worldly life of privilege to become a Tibetan Buddhist monk. Grandson of legendary Vogue editor Diana Vreeland and apprentice of photographer Irving Penn, Nicholas' life changed drastically upon meeting one of the Dalai Lama's teachers. Soon thereafter, he gave up his glamorous life to live in a monastery in India, ultimately returning to his roots in photography to help his fellow monks rebuild their monastery.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2014-03-24
Runtime: 90 mins
Director: Tina Mascara, Guido Santi
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary
Original title: Monk with a Camera
Production Companies:
Production Countries: United States of America, France, India, Italy
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