Zen for Nothing

1h 40min

Documentary

Hidden in the wooded mountains on the west coast of Japan lies the small Zen monastery Antaiji. A young woman sets off to immerse herself through autumn, winter and spring in the adventures of monastic life. The young woman is Sabine Timoteo from Switzerland. The abbot of the monastery is Muho Noelke, born in Berlin. An interplay between the philosophy of the Japanese Zen master Kodo Sawaki and the surprises brought forth by everyday life.

Production Companies

Werner Penzel Filmproduktion

ZDF

ARTE

SRF

Recycled TV

Cast

Release date

2nd Jun 2016

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Deutsch, 日本語, English