Monk with a Camera

Name: Monk with a Camera
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2014-03-24
Rating: 7.2

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Documentary1h 30m

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82%

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67%

Popcornmeter

7.2

TMDB

Storyline

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.

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DirectorsTina Mascara, Guido Santi

ReleasedMar 24, 2014

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNot rated

Reviews

7 reviews · 6 critics

4 fresh · 2 rotten

Danny Sinopoli

RTGlobe and MailJan 9, 2015

[Not] just the biography of a remarkable man, but a revealing meditation on the relationship between spirituality and art.

Betsy Sharkey

RTLos Angeles TimesDec 11, 2014

Ultimately the documentary falls short of explaining why Vreeland not only made his choice but maintained it.

Godfrey Cheshire

RTRogerEbert.comNov 21, 2014

An engrossing documentary about a privileged young American who leaves fashion photography to become a Buddhist monk in India, then returns to photography to provide some crucial help to his monastery.

Michael J. Casey

RTBoulder WeeklyJun 22, 2019

Monk With a Camera is a movie with an instant hook...