Buddhist monk and photographer Matthieu Picard as he returns to the Asian country in the Himalayas where he spent a decade after seven years away, revisiting breathtaking landscapes and experiencing local traditions.
Cinematography
Himalayan vistas that'll ruin your phone camera for you.
Production
Intimate access earned through decades of trust, not press passes.
Director
Jérôme-Cécil Auffret
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bhutan famously measures Gross National Happiness instead of GDP; Ricard helped popularize this concept in the West through his TED talks and books.
Ricard's biological father was philosopher Jean-François Revel; their published dialogue, 'The Monk and the Philosopher,' became an unexpected bestseller in France.
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