CHASING BUDDHA The award winning documentary about Buddhist nun Venerable Robina Courtin
The awardwinning documentary about Buddhist nun Venerable Robina Courtin by acclaimed Australian filmmaker Amiel CourtinWilson. For the full playlist with all five extras and the trailer, click here: Honored at Sundance, featured in cinemas, on Australia s SBS, and on television worldwide, this inspiring film launchedCourtinWilsons career when he was nominated for Best Documentary Director at the Australian Film Industry Awards in 2000. Australian exCatholic, expolitical activist and feminist, Venerable Robina Courtin has been a Buddhist nun since 1978. Teaching Buddhism around the world, she shatters the stereotype of a Buddhist nun, her intense and direct style leaving an indelible impression on everyone she meets. In the heart of Americas bible belt, Venerable Robina visits Kentucky State Penitentiary, guiding death row inmates and others on the path to enlightenment. Determined to harness their mi
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