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Monk with a Camera

Dandy. Playboy. Seeker.
Mar 24, 2014 · 1h 30m
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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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Nicholas Vreeland
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Tenzin Gyatso
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Richard Gere
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Directed by Guido Santi

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EN
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Country
US

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