Monk with a Camera
Dandy. Playboy. Seeker.
2014 · 1h 30m · Not Rated
Documentary
Directed by
Tina Mascara
,
Guido Santi
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Monk with a Camera
Overview
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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