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  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • GathrFilms
  • 1 h 30 m
  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • GathrFilms
  • 1 h 30 m

Summary Nicholas Vreeland walked away from a worldly life of privilege to become a Tibetan Buddhist monk in 1972. 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 gav...

Directed By: Tina Mascara, Guido Santi

  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • GathrFilms
  • 1 h 30 m
  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • GathrFilms
  • 1 h 30 m

Monk With a Camera

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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Summary Nicholas Vreeland walked away from a worldly life of privilege to become a Tibetan Buddhist monk in 1972. 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 gav...

Directed By: Tina Mascara, Guido Santi

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews
56
50% Positive
3 Reviews
33% Mixed
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17% Negative
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Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews
56
50% Positive
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33% Mixed
2 Reviews
17% Negative
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90
Nov 18, 2014
Monk With a Camera hints at answers, but imposes nothing. Like a good photograph, or a wise abbot, it only presents the evidence and allows us to arrive at truth.
By Diana Clarke FULL REVIEW
80
Nov 18, 2014
Clearly regarded with great affection by his mentors (as well as supporters like Richard Gere), Vreeland makes very pleasant company... The directors adopt a similarly unpretentious, bemused tone in following him around.
By Dennis Harvey FULL REVIEW
75
Nov 21, 2014
So, while the film doesn’t delve into the doctrines of Tibetan Buddhism, it does provide a sense of its outward life in the images of the people and rituals of the monastery to which Nicky Vreeland has devoted so much love and care.
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40
Dec 11, 2014
Ultimately the documentary falls short of explaining why Vreeland not only made his choice but maintained it.
By Betsy Sharkey FULL REVIEW
40
Nov 19, 2014
Too frequently, Monk With A Camera feels like a character study with no interest in studying its character.
By Charles Bramesco FULL REVIEW
30
Nov 20, 2014
This superficial movie plays like a fashion shoot with robes.
By Ben Kenigsberg FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Asphalt Stars Productions
Release Date Nov 21, 2014
Duration 1 h 30 m
Rating Not Rated
Genres
Tagline Dandy. Playboy. Seeker.
Website http://www.monkwithacamera.com/
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Awards

Palm Springs International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination

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