Blessings: The Tsoknyi Nangchen Nuns of Tibet (2009)
In Tibet, the word for woman translates as "lower rebirth." In a remote eastern region of the country, the Tsoknyi Nangchen nuns defy this definition. Devoted to the ancient practices of Tibetan Buddhism - once primarily a male domain - over 3,000 nuns have attained elevated status. Director Victress Hitchcock honors them in this moving documentary, which follows the journey of a small group of Western women to remote mountain hermitages to meet these nuns.
Director: Victress Hitchcock
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Richard Gere as Narrator (voice) |
| Directing | Victress Hitchcock | Director |
| Writing | Victress Hitchcock | Writer |
| Editing | David Roth Weiss | Colorist |
| Camera | Josh Kinney | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Amber Bemak | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Barbara Green | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Victress Hitchcock | Editor |