My Soul Drifts Light (2018)
01 Nov 2018 • Documentary • 1h 33m
A Zen priest in the high mountains of Japan helps suicidal individuals find new meaning in life. When the cherry blossoms bloom in the high mountains of Central Japan, three lost souls rediscover the beauty of life during an encounter with a Zen Buddhist priest. Zen Buddhist Itettsu Nemoto has spent most of his adult life offering support for individuals struggling with depression and suicidal behaviour. Operating from a small Zen temple in the mountains of the Gifu Prefecture, Japan, where he holds regular Buddhist retreats, he has helped hundreds of individuals rediscover the beauty of life after years in the darkness of limbo. This is the story of Itettsu Nemoto and three people who found life after limbo.
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