THIS FILM IS NO LONGER IN DISTRIBUTION. PLEASE SEE OUR NEW FILM - THE MOUNTAIN PATH - CUT FROM THE ORIGINAL FOOTAGE RECORDED BY THE FILMMAKER, TELLING THE SAME STORY, BUT WITH NEW INTERVIEWS, NEW VOICE-OVER AND NEW EDITING.

AMONGST WHITE CLOUDS

Directed by Edward A. Burger, 2007

Original music by Edward A. Burger

DV / 86 minutes / NTSC widescreen / Mandarin with English subtitles

““with exceptional grace...”
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— True/False Film Festival

“One could speak of the documentary as exemplifying a kind of Zen filmmaking...”

— Marwood Larson-Harris, Roanoke College

American director Edward A. Burger takes us on his unforgettable journey into the hidden lives of China’s forgotten Buddhist hermit tradition. Amongst White Clouds is a look at the lives of zealot students, gaunt ascetics and wise masters living in isolated hermitages dotting the peaks and valleys of China’s Zhongnan Mountain range.” WIth both humor and compassion, these inspiring and warm-hearted characters challenge us to join them in an exploration of our own suffering and enlightenment in this modern world.

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Shugendo Now is an experiential journey in to the mystical practices of Japanese mountain asceticism