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Zen for Nothing
2016 · Movie · 100 min · ★ 6.5
Documentary
A masterly immersion into life at a Japanese Zen monastery that is both simple and beautifully filmed, director Werner Penzel's documentary follows a young woman as she encounters the philosophy of the Japanese Zen master Kodo Sawaki and the surprises brought forth by everyday monastic life.
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Streaming on Kino Film Collection.
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Details
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-06-02
- Language
- German
- Runtime
- 100 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (4 votes)
Themes
- japan
- zen
- artfilm
Cast & crew

Sabine Timoteo
as Herself
- MN
Muho Nölke
as Himself
Directed by Werner Penzel