Monk with a Camera

Monk with a Camera: The Life and Journey of Nicholas Vreeland is a 2014 American feature-length documentary film directed by Guido Santi and Tina Mascara.

[1] During his years as a monk, Vreeland struggles with his relationship with the camera, finding it almost impossible to give up being a photographer, but worrying that his attachment to photography as an artistic pursuit might compromise his dedication to the spiritual path.

Diana Clarke of the Village Voice called the film "marvelous" and said, "Nicholas Vreeland has a shaved head and a famous last name.

"[7] Godfrey Cheshire on the website RogerEbert.com commented that the film's portrait of Vreeland suggests, "an inner odyssey as extraordinary as any journey across continents, mountain ranges and time zones".

[8] David Noh of Film Journal International called Monk with a Camera an "enthralling and uplifting documentary".

Geshe Nicholas Vreeland at Lincoln Center during the New York premiere of the film