Hannah: Buddhism's Untold Journey (2014)
'Hannah' tells the story of Buddhist pioneer Hannah Nydahl and her life bringing Tibetan Buddhism to the West. From her idealistic roots in 1960's Copenhagen to the hippie trail in Nepal, Hannah and her husband Ole became two of the first Western students of His Holiness the 16th Karmapa - the first consciously reincarnated lama of Tibet in 1110. Hannah went on to become an assistant and translator for some of the most powerful Tibetan lamas and a bridge between Buddhism in the East and the West.
Directors: Adam Penny, Marta György-Kessler.
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Esther Fallon as Hannah (as a Child) |
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Susannah Harker as Narrator (voice) |
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Villads Vestergaard as Ole (as a Child) |
| Camera | Guy Nisbett | Director of Photography |
| Production | Jon Ayres | Executive Producer |
| Production | Adam Penny | Producer |
| Production | Peter Penny | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Hamish Lyons | Editor |
| Production | Marta György-Kessler | Producer |
| Editing | Simon Barker | Editor |
| Directing | Adam Penny | Director |
| Directing | Marta György-Kessler | Director |
| Writing | Marta György-Kessler | Writer |
| Writing | Adam Penny | Writer |