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51. Kochuu (2003 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 52 min | Documentary, History
KOCHUU is a visually stunning film about modern Japanese architecture, its roots in the Japanese tradition, and its impact on the Nordic building tradition. Winding its way through visions ... See full summary »
Director: Jesper Wachtmeister | Stars: Tadao Andô, Sverre Fehn, Kristian Gullichsen, Toyo Ito
Votes: 85
52. Droomkind (2010)
45 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A young boy is searching for meaning, but he cannot share his experiences. A man carries with him the lonely child in his memory. Life projected as a self-recycling dream.
Director: Erik de Goederen | Stars: Pepijn Borst, Erik de Goederen
53. Zen Master Hui Ke
120 min | Action, Biography, Drama | Announced
Hui Ke was the most famous Zen Master after the Dharma. Dharma finally accepted Hui Ke as his apprentice after he cut off his own arm to print the snow red. Master Hui Ke combined ... See full summary »
Directors: Weiwei Si, Yusheng Si | Stars: Chris Crudelli, Myong Ae Cho, Tony Chan
54. Molina's Test (2001)
27 min | Short, Drama, Mystery
A young Cuban couple gets lost, and searching for a place to stay the night, enters the home of M. Wong and Madame Tsu, who have sinister plans for them.
Director: Jorge Molina | Stars: Leandro Espinosa, Rachel Pastor, Luis Alberto García, Zulema Clares
Votes: 21
55. Isolation 119 (2015)
Not Rated | 74 min | Horror, Thriller
Jack White flies to South East Asia to start a new life. However, he soon finds his life being threatened on arrival by events beyond his control or understanding, until his grip on reality begins to spiral dangerously out of control.
Director: Kevin Baker | Stars: Kevin Baker, Richard Carr, Cherry, Tarah Lubinski
Votes: 23
56. Koan of Spring (2013)
PG | 75 min | Drama
Love in its purest form is the mother of wisdom.
Director: Marc-Olivier Louveau | Stars: Jim Adhi Limas, Fang-Hsuan Chiu, Tapa Sudana, Châu Belle Dinh
Votes: 22
57. Deliverance (II) (2021)
6 min | Short, Drama
Two monks on a mission choose very different paths.
Director: Zachary Coffin | Stars: Sanjay Nath, Zachary Coffin, Ishit Yamini
Votes: 16
58. Live Life Dearest
36 min | Short, Drama
A nostalgic journey through childhood, innocence, and hope formed from the memories of a dreamer who comes to the realization that they aren't the dreamer at all; they are just being dreamed.
Director: Juan Diego Escobar Alzate | Stars: Tom O'Bedlam, Saray Pavon, Saray Pavon, Nicholas Bueno Davis
59. Nightfur (2011)
Not Rated | 86 min | Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Nightfur is a campy, new wave science fiction film. An introspective astrophysics major visits a remote lab to work with his mentor, Dr. Roberts. After his arrival, he finds that a young ... See full summary »
Director: Jason Corgan Brown | Stars: Jeter Rhodes, Jana Danae, Creighton Barrett, Phil Brooks
Votes: 36
60. Onna hitori 70-sai no chaji angya (2016 TV Movie)
50 min | Documentary, Biography
70-year old Tsuruko HANAZAWA embarks on a journey throughout Japan to share her passion for tea ceremonies. During her mission, she brings the ritual to common people and unusual locations.
Director: Keiko Matsuda | Stars: Ryan Drees, Tsuruko Hanzawa, Kazue Hirano, Ayaka Igarashi
Votes: 8
61. Stringless Puppets (2022)
76 min | Drama
A young man living far from his beloved one wastes his existence absorbed in modern distractions until he loses contact with her. Determined to find his love, he embarks on a journey around the world. Not a word is spoken in this film.
Director: José Peña Coto | Star: Jaime María Cortés-Echanove García
Votes: 16
62. Zenno
Short, Action, Drama | Post-production
An Asian immigrant tries to blend into North American society until one day.
Director: Florin Marksteiner | Stars: Khai Tran, Andrea Avila, Florin Marksteiner, Elizabeth Harden
63. Born Equal (2012)
64 min | Documentary, Family, History
BORN EQUAL explores the varied perspectives on the human rights issues of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans-gender people. Through a series of interviews with religious authorities, LGBT ... See full summary »
Directors: Alan B Smith, Tsvete Smith
64. The Vanishing Field (2020)
72 min | Drama, Mystery
Disenchanted with the corruption of society, Jacob joins a monastery where his meditation practice ignites a spontaneous out-of-body experience.
Director: Antero Alli | Stars: Douglas Allen, Sylvi Alli, Hogen Bays, Nita Bryant
65. Lanterns (2014)
6 min | Short, Drama
A young artist meets an old master and experiences the Zen philosophy in a tea conversation.
Director: Hanwen Lei | Stars: Aida Janesky, Duane Taniguchi, Jonathan Thomson, Kevin Dugan
66. Angels World (2020)
25 min | Short, Drama, Fantasy
After a car accident, a young man travels to the world of angels, where he will know something he never imagined, he did not believe, until the moment he saw her.
Director: Rui Constantino | Stars: Rui Constantino, Anastasia Ozerova
Votes: 255
68. The Flow of Zen (1969)
15 min | Short
An exercise in meditation through flowing waters and colors, narrated by Alan Watts. Buddhist chants synchronized with striking psychedelic pictures, turn the mind inward and induce a state of meditation which is basic to Zen teaching.
Director: Alan W. Watts | Star: Alan W. Watts
Votes: 8
69. Zen (2023)
200 min | Animation
Slowly drift through a a floating island of zen.
Director: A.A. Miller
70. Photosonic (2006)
22 min | Short, Music, Sci-Fi
Director: Donato Russo | Star: Julyo Giulio D'Agostino
71. Two Arrows (2017)
23 min | Short, Drama
Director: Lena Popilieva | Stars: Tristan Jacobs, Christine van Hees
72. Basket Bronx (2009)
14 min | Short, Drama
Alex dreams of playing basketball as his idols.
Director: Martín Rosete | Stars: Cheveyo Madu Abayomi, Pharaoh Anderson-McCray, Ana Bellinghausen, Paige Camisasca
Votes: 42
73. Festival Canceled Due to Heavy Rain (2008)
39 min | Short
One of very few African-American Buddhist teachers in the United States, Lama Choyin Rangdrol makes a redemptive pilgrimage to the famous Buddhist temples of Angkor, buried in the heart of ... See full summary »
Director: Lama Choyin Rangrol | Star: Lama Choyin Rangdrol
75. Rich Tola's 15 Minute Fat Burning Workouts (2010 Video)
115 min | Sport
76. A Gentle Walk (2009)
Not Rated | 81 min | Documentary
A filmmaker, fresh out of college, struggles to find himself in a world without direction. With his happiness buried under the stresses of reality, he seizes an opportunity presented by a ... See full summary »
Director: Brandon Katcher | Stars: Noah Frisch, Brandon Katcher
77. Zen Awakening (2016 Video)
PG-13 | 18 min | Short, Musical
Journey inside one of the world's most unique gatherings. Discover how an entire community of gatherers from around the world find peace and love through live music, art and performance.
Director: Brett Gerking | Stars: Niekko Chin, Julie Norris Wilder, Amara Amanda Amethyst, Hanna Borababy
78. Timeless Scent (1992)
3 min | Short
In a Buddhist temple in Japan, people gather around an incense burner. As they bathe themselves in the smoke of incense, their bodies and spirits are energized by the scent.
Directors: Monika Grueter, Atsushi Ogata
79. Zen Garden: Relaxation & Meditation (2010 Video)
60 min | Music
Escape to a world of infinite bliss with the Zen Garden video - the ultimate deep chill meditation video. Zen Garden transforms any personal environment into your private Zen sanctuary. ... See full summary »
80. VJWorld Visuals - Zen Candles (2007 Video)
34 min | Short
The "Zen Candles" program, running continuously, lets you relax and unwind with these great visuals. A feeling of Zen will roll over you and calm your environment.
Directors: Brad Cooper, Ian Faith
81. Zen and Zero (2006)
61 min | Documentary
A surf trip from L.A. to Costa Rica is a classic, a free ride, executed by generations of surfers since the 60ies. When five landlocked Austrians get on that very road, it becomes a different thing: A comedy, a philosophical diversion, an investigation of the myth of the surfer dude itself.
Directors: Michael Ginthoer, Michael Ginthor | Stars: David Auerbach, Michael Ginthoer, Philipp Manderla, Jakob Polacsek
Votes: 57
82. The Rise of Two Legends (2006 Video)
19 min | Short
After briefly discussing William Shakespeare, four filmmakers talk about the work of Marlon Brando, who played Marc Antony in a 1953 film version of "Julius Caesar".
Director: Jerry Hogrewe | Stars: William J. MacDonald, John G. Avildsen, Dennis Hopper, Laurence Fishburne
Votes: 19
83. The Zen of Zoë (2009)
9 min | Short, Fantasy
Two kids build a machine to find their mother.
Director: Zoë Perez | Stars: Zoë Perez, Hondo Perez, Autumn Caro
84. Aeon (2004)
12 min | Short
Dealing heavily with perceptions of time, Aeon documents the urban cityscape as Wellington transforms through a zen-influenced eternal cycle of birth, life, death and rebirth within a 24-hour period.
Director: Richard Sidey
85. Got Zen? (2013– )
Our world is becoming increasingly more complex, more toxic, more demanding. People are being flooded with stimuli from a number of different directions. It's a breeding ground for stress ... See full summary »
Star: Rebekah Borucki
86. The 5th Dimension (2012)
13 min | Short, Fantasy, Horror
The immortal battle between Fate and Destiny, as they clash through alternative realities and dimensions endlessly.
Director: Ciaron Davies | Stars: Fionnuala Collins, Ciaron Davies
Votes: 22
87. Samsara Sands (2013)
8 min | Short, Adventure, Drama
Director: Dominic Pillai | Stars: Dave Higgins, Sadie Hurley, Dominic Pillai
88. Japon: Le retour aux sources (2015)
51 min | Documentary
In the Land of the Rising Sun during the Golden Week, the Japanese celebrate the arrival of spring; get in touch with their proud past, and follow in the footsteps of their ancestors, in a country still marked by the rich Zen philosophy.
Director: Martin Jean-Hubert | Star: Anatole de Bodinat
89. The Nature of the Flame (2014)
8 min | Short, Fantasy
Lindsey Elisabeth Cork and Jocelyn Padilla star as a wandering spirit and her ethereal mentor-sage. Mike Messier and Chris Hunter co-produced the The Nature of the Flame as the debut by Rhode Island South Filmmakers Group.
Director: Mike Messier | Stars: Lindsey Elisabeth Cork, Jocelyn Padilla
90. A Man of the Ways (2014)
24 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Judo Legend, MI6 operative, wartime captive of the Japanese, BBC radio presenter, Trevor Leggett inspired countless students of Yoga and Zen through his avid writing and personal spirituality.
Director: Diana Birch | Stars: Ben Andersen, Diana Birch, Sean Birch, Shaun Christie
91. A Very Sunny Morning (2007 Video)
12 min | Short, Comedy, Fantasy
A story about one man's relationship; his relationship with his girl, his breakfast, his television set, his self, and to reality. Or is it?
Director: Eric Carter | Stars: Andrue Anderson, Neeko Keneklis, Natalie Vann
Votes: 7
92. Silent Thunder (1973)
7 min | Short
Asian flute accompanies an unidentified woman on a walk through a forset to the sea. Intertitles with poems by Zen masters appear on images of the moon.
Director: John Follmer
93. Mina Zen (2017– )
5 min | Comedy
"Mina Zen" is a series of sharp, critical black humor about the "30-year crisis of women" and the daily struggles of modern women for affirmation and empowerment.
Stars: Jeniffer Setti, Deh Martins, Ramon Bellan
94. eZS: sequenza 7 (2007)
7 min | Short, Action
Elektra faces Clytemnestra. Killing her mother, she revenges the father. The "sequenza 7" is the final fight between mother and daughter, taken from the medium-length film "elektraZenSuite".
Director: Alessandro Brucini | Stars: Leah C. Derus, Lara Giovacchini, Paolo Manghesi, Ilaria Posarelli
95. Zen and Now (1969)
14 min | Short
Discusses the Zen philosophy of living for the present, developing sensory awareness, and appreciating the beauty of nature.
Director: Alan W. Watts | Star: Alan W. Watts
97. Zen Garden: Tranquil Waters - Relaxation & Meditation (2012 Video)
Not Rated | 50 min | Music
Water is a highly revered feature in many Zen Gardens, the focal point and the beginning and end of a Zen Garden journey. Imagine pure water... serenely flowing over rocks and into pristine... See full summary »
98. Instructions to the Cook: Living a Life That Matters (2008)
PG | 44 min | Documentary, Short
Bernard Glassman teaches a distillation of Zen wisdom that can be used as a guide for business, social ventures, peacemaking or just life. The documentary demonstrates the uniqueness and ... See full summary »
Director: Christof Wolf
99. How to Survive Your Parents (2019– )
3 min | Comedy
Michael returns to his parent's house and channels his inner chi to help answer the age old question: Where do you want to eat?
Stars: Miyoko Sakatani, Nathan Emley, David L. Klein
100. The Great Religions: Buddhism (1962)
24 min | Documentary, Short
This religion encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha. The Buddha lived and ... See full summary »
Director: David Millar | Star: Douglas Rain
Votes: 21