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The attitude of zazen sitting meditation is really not for beginners: The right foot is on the left thigh, the spine is upright, your eyes are open only a small gap. In Antaji Zen monastery, however, the exercise is part of the daily routine and is soon done everyday for Sabine Timoteo. The Swiss ventured to the monastery in order to live there for six months and to learn, accompanied by the camera of their director Werner Penzel. Antaji is unlike most other Zen monasteries of Japan: The device is designed for both men and women to be open, as well as connected wirelessly and Abbot muho Nölke is originally from Berlin. Nölke and Zen Master Kodo Sawaki take the novice Timoteo under their wing and bring her closer to the Japanese monastic life to which they also belong to grow rice and vegetables to feed themselves.
Original Release
06/02/2016
US Release
08/20/2019
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Muho Nölke | Himself / Self |
| Yudai Hirama | Self |
| Steffi Laib | Self |
| Mui Knight | Self |
| Takeo Moritsu | Self |
| Eko Nakamura | Self |
| Hakue Fukumitsu | Self |
| Alexandre Barbe | Self |
| Adrian Freier | Self |
| Gerard Torices | Self |
Directors
Writers
Sabine Timoteo, Werner Penzel, Ayako Mogi
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Muho Nölke | Himself / Self |
| Yudai Hirama | Self |
| Steffi Laib | Self |
| Mui Knight | Self |
| Takeo Moritsu | Self |
| Eko Nakamura | Self |
| Hakue Fukumitsu | Self |
| Alexandre Barbe | Self |
| Adrian Freier | Self |
| Gerard Torices | Self |
| Gusho Sato | Self |
| Seisui Kawase | Self |
| Micahel Cooper | Self |
| Jinen Hirukawa | Self |
| Jisui Ang | Self |
| Tobias Grimm | Self |
| Yui Katagami | Self |
| Yasutomo Shimizu | Self |
| Nobu Takano | Self |
| Shoko Bilsing | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Werner Penzel | Producer |
| Sabine Bubeck-Paaz | Producer |
| Madeleine Corbat | Producer |
| Peter Guyer | Producer |
| Sven Wälti | Producer |
| Antunes Filho | Producer |
Editors
