A physical and spiritual journey of redemption, faith, and devotion. Internationally acclaimed filmmaker Zhang Yang (Shower, Getting Home) blurs the border between documentary and fiction to follow a group of devout Chinese Tibetan villagers who leave their families and homes on foot to make a Buddhist “bowing pilgrimage”—throwing their bodies flat on the ground every few steps—along the 1,200-mile-long road to Lhasa, the holy capital of Tibet. Though united in their remarkable devotion, each of the travelers embarks on this near-impossible journey for very personal reasons. Stunningly photographed over the course of an entire year with nonprofessional actors and no script, Paths of the Soul is a mesmerizing study of faith that inspires viewers to reflect on their own journey through life.
Paths of the Soul
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Legend
OCOpen Captioned
Special Content
35mm
SFSensory Friendly
This series is presented with generous support from
- the Gail Wagner Shenkman Fund.
The JBFC is grateful to the following donors who have contributed to the Gail Wagner Shenkman Fund:
- Lawrence Abrams
- Natalie Bowden
- Jodi E. Buren
- Susan Chiarulli
- Lisa Crandall
- John A. Credaroli Jr., D.V.M.
- Demas-Graef Family
- Judy & Tom Exton
- Paul & Lori Fichtenbaum
- Steffi & Phil Green
- Amy Grossman
- Nancy Grundman & Jay Grossman
- David S. Hinderstein
- Lisa Jacobson
- Janet Langsam
- Tammi Brown Lauder
- Janet Maslin & Ben Cheever
- Lucille & Paul Maslin Foundation, Inc.
- Jeff & Pam Moskowitz
- Alan & Sharon Pollack
- Bettina Prober
- Florence Sofer
- Ed & Laura Shenkman
- Jamie Shenkman & Chris Magadini
- Barry Shenkman
- Lynda Shenkman-Curtis
- Jeremiah & Jo-Ann Taylor
as of 5/24/2016
Meditative Life Community Partner
Paths of the Soul
Tickets: $8 (members), $13 (nonmembers)
This film is part of the The Meditative Life 2016: Consciousness, Spirituality…and the Kitchen Sink series.
This series is presented with generous support from
- the Gail Wagner Shenkman Fund.
The JBFC is grateful to the following donors who have contributed to the Gail Wagner Shenkman Fund:
- Lawrence Abrams
- Natalie Bowden
- Jodi E. Buren
- Susan Chiarulli
- Lisa Crandall
- John A. Credaroli Jr., D.V.M.
- Demas-Graef Family
- Judy & Tom Exton
- Paul & Lori Fichtenbaum
- Steffi & Phil Green
- Amy Grossman
- Nancy Grundman & Jay Grossman
- David S. Hinderstein
- Lisa Jacobson
- Janet Langsam
- Tammi Brown Lauder
- Janet Maslin & Ben Cheever
- Lucille & Paul Maslin Foundation, Inc.
- Jeff & Pam Moskowitz
- Alan & Sharon Pollack
- Bettina Prober
- Florence Sofer
- Ed & Laura Shenkman
- Jamie Shenkman & Chris Magadini
- Barry Shenkman
- Lynda Shenkman-Curtis
- Jeremiah & Jo-Ann Taylor
as of 5/24/2016
Meditative Life Community Partner
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