Amongst White Clouds

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Product Description An unforgettable journey into the hidden tradition of China's Buddhist hermit monks Amongst White Clouds is an intimate insider's look at students and masters living in scattered retreats dotting China's Zhongnan Mountain range. These peaks have reputedly been home to recluses since the time of the Yellow Emperor, some five thousand years ago. It was widely thought that the tradition was all but wiped out, but this film emphatically and beautifully shows us otherwise. One of only a few foreigners to have lived and studied with these elusive practitioners, American director Edward Burger is able, with humor and compassion, to present their tradition, their wisdom, and the hardship and joy of their everyday lives among the clouds. Filmed on location in China Written and Directed by Edward Burger Produced by Chad Pankewitz A Cosmos Pictures Production Official Selection: Mill Valley Film Festival, Taos Mountain Film Festival, Denver Starz Film Festival, True/False Film Festival, Maui Film Festival, Santa Fe Film Festival, Tahoe/Reno Film Festival, Mt. Shasta International Film Festival Review "Exceptional grace..." --True/False Film Festival"...Sense of joy and serenity..." --Mill Valley Film Festival P.when('A').execute(function(A) { A.on('a:expander:toggle_description:toggle:collapse', function(data) { window.scroll(0, data.expander.$expander[0].offsetTop-100); }); }); About the Director Director Edward A. Burger is an American who moved to China over seven years ago in search of hermit masters. After a year of language study, he became a formal disciple of Master Guang Kuan at a hermitage in the Zhongnan Mountains. His interest in Buddhism took him deep into the Shaanxi countryside, and his second documentary is entitled, A Life In Shadows, about the lives of a community of farmer-artists as they travel village to village performing shadow puppet theatre. See more