Film: "Walk With Me"
A cinematic journey into the secluded world of a Zen Buddhist community that practices the art of mindfulness with their world-famous teacher Thich Nhat Hanh.
Post-film discussion with former Plum Village Monastic Fern Dorresteyn and Dharma Teacher Richard Brady.
“A unique spectacle. A thoroughly meditative piece of cinema.” Rogerebert.com
Slow down and breathe. This contemplative cinematic journey follows in the steps of Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, the man credited for introducing the concept of mindfulness to the West. The film profiles this world-renowned teacher and explores the members of the monastic community who have given up all their possessions for one common purpose: to practice the art of mindfulness.
Everything is calm and still at this Buddhist monastery. Life is beautifully serene as Benedict Cumberbatch’s composed, meditative voice reads an extract from Thich Nhat Hanh’s early journals. So begins Max Pugh and Marc J. Francis’ (Black Gold) fascinating and immersive exploration of what it means to devote one’s life to mindfulness. With unprecedented access to the famous secluded monastery of Plum Village in southwest France, Walk With Me captures the daily routine and rituals of monks and nuns on a quest to develop a deep sense of presence. It is an insightful rumination on the pursuit of happiness, living in the present and our attachment to material things—a welcome remedy to the stresses of city life and a world in turmoil.
D: Marc J. Francis & Max Pugh, UK, 2017, 1h28m
