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Monk with a Camera

  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 30m
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6.8/10
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Monk with a Camera (2014)
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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 trained by Irving Penn to become a p... Read allNicholas Vreeland walked away from a worldly life of privilege to become a Tibetan Buddhist monk. Grandson of legendary Vogue editor, Diana Vreeland, and trained by Irving Penn to become a photographer, Nicholas' life changed drastically upon meeting a Tibetan master, one of the ... Read allNicholas Vreeland walked away from a worldly life of privilege to become a Tibetan Buddhist monk. Grandson of legendary Vogue editor, Diana Vreeland, and trained by Irving Penn to become a photographer, Nicholas' life changed drastically upon meeting a Tibetan master, one of the teachers of the Dalai Lama. Soon thereafter, he gave up his glamorous life to live in a mo... Read all

  • Directors
    • Tina Mascara
    • Guido Santi
  • Stars
    • The Dalai Lama
    • Khyongla Rinpoche
    • Nicky Vreeland
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    6.8/10
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    • Directors
      • Tina Mascara
      • Guido Santi
    • Stars
      • The Dalai Lama
      • Khyongla Rinpoche
      • Nicky Vreeland
    • 5User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    5/10
    Celebrating Wealthy White Men in Guise of Spirituality
    This film celebrates the photographic skill and fund raising acumen of a well-connected trained photographer from a wealthy family who became a Buddhist monk in India in the 1970s. I didn't discern any special spiritual depth in his Buddhist practice that would earn him this kind of attention. I have to conclude that it is just the fact that he is still connected enough to the worlds of fashion, photography and New York wealth that makes him supposedly worthy of starring in a film that will be watched mostly by people interested in Buddhism or monastic life. Vreeland is a likable and unassuming guy, so it's not difficult to watch a film about his life. So long as you are OK with watching the story of unearned privilege rather than spirituality, you may enjoy the film.

    The documentary fails to address the critical issue raised above, and builds to a climax in which the Dali Lama honors the monk-with- a-camera by making him the Abbott of the monastery he financed with his wealthy connections, his photography skills and some pretty fancy camera equipment for a renunciate to own and store in a locked room. We also are supposed to be impressed by this monk chumming around with the Dali Lama and Richard Gere.

    We get it: Rich white men will always get more than their share of attention. Their ability to raise money will be rewarded by everyone, even the Dali Lama. However, the money spent to make this film would have been better spent on additions to the monastery, charity or a social justice product.
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    • Release date
      • March 24, 2014 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • France
      • India
      • Italy
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • India
    • Production company
      • Asphalt Stars Productions
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      • $45,938
    • Gross worldwide
      • $45,938
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      1 hour 30 minutes
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