Deep Dive: Walk with Me (2017)
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Walk with Me is a 2017 documentary centered on Zen Buddhist master Thich Nhat Hanh and his Plum Village monastic community. The film, directed by Marc J Francis and Max Pugh, provides an intimate look at the daily life and rituals of the monastics, filmed over three years. It features teachings from Thich Nhat Hanh's early journals, narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch, and allows viewers to witness the community's practices of mindfulness and meditation in a vérité style.
The film premiered at SXSW in 2017, three years after Thich Nhat Hanh suffered a severe brain hemorrhage in November 2014. It captures the monastic community's renunciation of possessions and their commitment to mindfulness, while also following the monks and nuns on a speaking tour in the US, where they are billed alongside notable cultural figures.
Why Watch
- •See daily rituals at Plum Village Monastery in France.
- •Meet Thich Nhat Hanh's monastic community.
- •Find out about the US speaking tour with monks and nuns.
Did You Know
•The film was shot over three years.
•One third of the film's budget was crowd-funded.
•Benedict Cumberbatch narrated passages from Thich Nhat Hanh's journals.
Perfect For
Buddhism enthusiastsMindfulness practitionersDocumentary lovers