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51. Zen and Zero (2006)
61 min | Documentary
A surf trip from L.A. to Costa Rica is a classic, a free ride, executed by generations of surfers since the 60ies. When five landlocked Austrians get on that very road, it becomes a different thing: A comedy, a philosophical diversion, an investigation of the myth of the surfer dude itself.
Directors: Michael Ginthoer, Michael Ginthor | Stars: David Auerbach, Michael Ginthoer, Philipp Manderla, Jakob Polacsek
Votes: 57
52. Kochuu (2003 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 52 min | Documentary, History
KOCHUU is a visually stunning film about modern Japanese architecture, its roots in the Japanese tradition, and its impact on the Nordic building tradition. Winding its way through visions ... See full summary »
Director: Jesper Wachtmeister | Stars: Tadao Andô, Sverre Fehn, Kristian Gullichsen, Toyo Ito
Votes: 85
53. Deliverance (II) (2021)
6 min | Short, Drama
Two monks on a mission choose very different paths.
Director: Zachary Coffin | Stars: Sanjay Nath, Zachary Coffin, Ishit Yamini
Votes: 16
54. Lanterns (2014)
6 min | Short, Drama
A young artist meets an old master and experiences the Zen philosophy in a tea conversation.
Director: Hanwen Lei | Stars: Aida Janesky, Duane Taniguchi, Jonathan Thomson, Kevin Dugan
55. Ladder of Philosophy
Documentary, History | Announced
Four philosophers - an atheist, an agnostic, a Christian, and a Hindu - settle down to discuss life, reason, faith, and whatever else comes to mind.
Director: Martin Horlacher | Star: Martin Horlacher
56. Two Arrows (2017)
23 min | Short, Drama
Director: Lena Popilieva | Stars: Tristan Jacobs, Christine van Hees
57. Angels World (2020)
25 min | Short, Drama, Fantasy
After a car accident, a young man travels to the world of angels, where he will know something he never imagined, he did not believe, until the moment he saw her.
Director: Rui Constantino | Stars: Rui Constantino, Anastasia Ozerova
Votes: 256
58. Zen (2023)
200 min | Animation
Slowly drift through a a floating island of zen.
Director: A.A. Miller
59. Xiao lin lao zu (1995)
93 min | Action
Director: Peter Yuen | Stars: Athena Chu, Roger Kwok, Kai-Tong Chan, Bomou Chen
Votes: 30
60. Zen Awakening (2016 Video)
PG-13 | 18 min | Short, Musical
Journey inside one of the world's most unique gatherings. Discover how an entire community of gatherers from around the world find peace and love through live music, art and performance.
Director: Brett Gerking | Stars: Niekko Chin, Julie Norris Wilder, Amara Amanda Amethyst, Hanna Borababy
61. Molina's Test (2001)
27 min | Short, Drama, Mystery
A young Cuban couple gets lost, and searching for a place to stay the night, enters the home of M. Wong and Madame Tsu, who have sinister plans for them.
Director: Jorge Molina | Stars: Leandro Espinosa, Rachel Pastor, Luis Alberto García, Zulema Clares
Votes: 21
62. Live Life Dearest
36 min | Short, Drama
A nostalgic journey through childhood, innocence, and hope formed from the memories of a dreamer who comes to the realization that they aren't the dreamer at all; they are just being dreamed.
Director: Juan Diego Escobar Alzate | Stars: Tom O'Bedlam, Saray Pavon, Saray Pavon, Nicholas Bueno Davis
63. The Rise of Two Legends (2006 Video)
19 min | Short
After briefly discussing William Shakespeare, four filmmakers talk about the work of Marlon Brando, who played Marc Antony in a 1953 film version of "Julius Caesar".
Director: Jerry Hogrewe | Stars: William J. MacDonald, John G. Avildsen, Dennis Hopper, Laurence Fishburne
Votes: 20
64. The Odd Monk (2020)
83 min | Documentary
The Odd Monk is a personal journey through modern day Buddhism. German first time Filmmaker Jesco Puluj travels around the world, meeting a variety of monks and nuns to discover the essence of Buddhism.
Director: Jesco Puluj
Votes: 21
65. Zen and Now (1969)
14 min | Short
Discusses the Zen philosophy of living for the present, developing sensory awareness, and appreciating the beauty of nature.
Director: Alan W. Watts | Star: Alan W. Watts
66. Zenno
Short, Action, Drama | Post-production
An Asian immigrant tries to blend into North American society until one day.
Director: Florin Marksteiner | Stars: Khai Tran, Andrea Avila, Florin Marksteiner, Elizabeth Harden
67. Aeon (2004)
12 min | Short
Dealing heavily with perceptions of time, Aeon documents the urban cityscape as Wellington transforms through a zen-influenced eternal cycle of birth, life, death and rebirth within a 24-hour period.
Director: Richard Sidey
68. Onna hitori 70-sai no chaji angya (2016 TV Movie)
50 min | Documentary, Biography
70-year old Tsuruko HANAZAWA embarks on a journey throughout Japan to share her passion for tea ceremonies. During her mission, she brings the ritual to common people and unusual locations.
Director: Keiko Matsuda | Stars: Ryan Drees, Tsuruko Hanzawa, Kazue Hirano, Ayaka Igarashi
Votes: 8
69. Japon: Le retour aux sources (2015)
51 min | Documentary
In the Land of the Rising Sun during the Golden Week, the Japanese celebrate the arrival of spring; get in touch with their proud past, and follow in the footsteps of their ancestors, in a country still marked by the rich Zen philosophy.
Director: Martin Jean-Hubert | Star: Anatole de Bodinat
70. Koan of Spring (2013)
PG | 75 min | Drama
Love in its purest form is the mother of wisdom.
Director: Marc-Olivier Louveau | Stars: Jim Adhi Limas, Fang-Hsuan Chiu, Tapa Sudana, Châu Belle Dinh
Votes: 23
71. Instructions to the Cook: Living a Life That Matters (2008)
PG | 44 min | Documentary, Short
Bernard Glassman teaches a distillation of Zen wisdom that can be used as a guide for business, social ventures, peacemaking or just life. The documentary demonstrates the uniqueness and ... See full summary »
Director: Christof Wolf
72. Of Rushing Nowhere (2014)
Not Rated | 5 min | Short
Director: Randy Wedick | Star: Jamie Von Ritter
73. The Flow of Zen (1969)
15 min | Short
An exercise in meditation through flowing waters and colors, narrated by Alan Watts. Buddhist chants synchronized with striking psychedelic pictures, turn the mind inward and induce a state of meditation which is basic to Zen teaching.
Director: Alan W. Watts | Star: Alan W. Watts
Votes: 8
76. The 5th Dimension (2012)
13 min | Short, Fantasy, Horror
The immortal battle between Fate and Destiny, as they clash through alternative realities and dimensions endlessly.
Director: Ciaron Davies | Stars: Fionnuala Collins, Ciaron Davies
Votes: 22
77. Born Equal (2012)
64 min | Documentary, Family, History
BORN EQUAL explores the varied perspectives on the human rights issues of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans-gender people. Through a series of interviews with religious authorities, LGBT ... See full summary »
Directors: Alan B Smith, Tsvete Smith
78. VJWorld Visuals - Zen Candles (2007 Video)
34 min | Short
The "Zen Candles" program, running continuously, lets you relax and unwind with these great visuals. A feeling of Zen will roll over you and calm your environment.
Directors: Brad Cooper, Ian Faith
79. Mina Zen (2017– )
5 min | Comedy
"Mina Zen" is a series of sharp, critical black humor about the "30-year crisis of women" and the daily struggles of modern women for affirmation and empowerment.
Stars: Jeniffer Setti, Ramon Bellan, Deh Martins
80. Zen Master Hui Ke
120 min | Action, Biography, Drama | Announced
Hui Ke was the most famous Zen Master after the Dharma. Dharma finally accepted Hui Ke as his apprentice after he cut off his own arm to print the snow red. Master Hui Ke combined ... See full summary »
Directors: Weiwei Si, Yusheng Si | Stars: Chris Crudelli, Myong Ae Cho, Tony Chan
81. Garden (1999)
Not Rated | 10 min | Short
A misguided seeker who believes himself to be a zen monk becomes fatally disillusioned when his couch potato roommate denies being an enlightened master. The "monk"'s apartment garden of ... See full summary »
Director: Keith Putnam | Stars: Rick DeRosa, Ed K. Gildersleeve, Lyle Kula
Votes: 9
83. Photosonic (2006)
22 min | Short, Music, Sci-Fi
Director: Donato Russo | Star: Julyo Giulio D'Agostino
85. Zen Garden: Cherry Blossoms Relaxation (2010 Video)
60 min | Music
For centuries the arrival of cherry blossoms (Sakura) in Japan signaled hope, rebirth and the ephemeral nature of life. Embraced by Samurai and Japanese Tea Houses, a special viewing of the... See full summary »
86. Zen Garden: Serenity Relaxation & Meditation (2012 Video)
Not Rated | 54 min | Music
Zenchantment presents Zen Garden - Serenity Relaxation & Meditation DVD, capturing the tranquil beauty and harmony of Zen gardens, scene by breathtaking scene, and is the ultimate deep ... See full summary »
87. How to Survive Your Parents (2019– )
3 min | Comedy
Michael returns to his parent's house and channels his inner chi to help answer the age old question: Where do you want to eat?
Stars: Miyoko Sakatani, Nathan Emley, David L. Klein
88. The Zen of Zoë (2009)
9 min | Short, Fantasy
Two kids build a machine to find their mother.
Director: Zoë Perez | Stars: Zoë Perez, Hondo Perez, Autumn Caro
89. Entering the Mountain Gate: Essentials of Zen Buddhism (2001 Video)
57 min | Documentary
Star: John Daido Loori
90. A Very Sunny Morning (2007 Video)
12 min | Short, Comedy, Fantasy
A story about one man's relationship; his relationship with his girl, his breakfast, his television set, his self, and to reality. Or is it?
Director: Eric Carter | Stars: Andrue Anderson, Neeko Keneklis, Natalie Vann
Votes: 7
91. Silent Thunder (1973)
7 min | Short
Asian flute accompanies an unidentified woman on a walk through a forset to the sea. Intertitles with poems by Zen masters appear on images of the moon.
Director: John Follmer
92. Timeless Scent (1992)
3 min | Short
In a Buddhist temple in Japan, people gather around an incense burner. As they bathe themselves in the smoke of incense, their bodies and spirits are energized by the scent.
Directors: Monika Grueter, Atsushi Ogata
93. Zen Garden: Relaxation & Meditation (2010 Video)
60 min | Music
Escape to a world of infinite bliss with the Zen Garden video - the ultimate deep chill meditation video. Zen Garden transforms any personal environment into your private Zen sanctuary. ... See full summary »
94. Basket Bronx (2009)
14 min | Short, Drama
Alex dreams of playing basketball as his idols.
Director: Martín Rosete | Stars: Cheveyo Madu Abayomi, Pharaoh Anderson-McCray, Ana Bellinghausen, Paige Camisasca
Votes: 42
95. A Gentle Walk (2009)
Not Rated | 81 min | Documentary
A filmmaker, fresh out of college, struggles to find himself in a world without direction. With his happiness buried under the stresses of reality, he seizes an opportunity presented by a ... See full summary »
Director: Brandon Katcher | Stars: Noah Frisch, Brandon Katcher
96. Got Zen? (2013– )
Our world is becoming increasingly more complex, more toxic, more demanding. People are being flooded with stimuli from a number of different directions. It's a breeding ground for stress ... See full summary »
Star: Rebekah Borucki
97. The Vanishing Field (2020)
72 min | Drama, Mystery
Disenchanted with the corruption of society, Jacob joins a monastery where his meditation practice ignites a spontaneous out-of-body experience.
Director: Antero Alli | Stars: Douglas Allen, Sylvi Alli, Hogen Bays, Nita Bryant
98. Zen Koans: Unsolvable Enigmas Designed to Break Your Brain (2018)
5 min | Documentary, Animation, Short
Directors: Felipe Grosso, Odirlei Seixas | Star: Adrian Dannatt
99. Duality (2008)
9 min | Short, War
Corporal Sean Curtis, a U.S Marine, on a mission is separated from his platoon. He falls foul of a IED. Later he wakes up to find himself a prisoner. Here he learns the lessons of war and life from a most unlikely of sources, his captor.
Director: Noel Brady | Stars: Tim Dillard, Mark Doyle, John Fahey, Amy-Joyce Hastings
100. Welcome to Reality (2006 Video)
92 min | Documentary
Adyashanti, delivering a talk in Santa Cruz, California, tells his audience what it is like to be enlightened.
Star: Adyashanti