Buddha Wild
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Wild:One with Nature
Buddhawild provides an opportunity for a group of Thai and Sri Lankan monks, living around their temple in a country far from home, to talk about their committment and way of life in a typically simple and modest Buddhist way. Anna Wilding, gives the commentary with a well-judged mixture of seriousness and humour. An enjoyable experience. A fascinating and illuminating film" by Janet Taylor[1]
[edit] View from Nowhere
Moonrise Movies,Vancouver, Canada Worth a Mention! A very sweet and delightfully accurate film. An unpretentious feel good documentary film that rests on the director's down-to-earth approach and genuine curiosity about the tenets of Buddhism and the day-to-day lives of a group of Thai monks in a remote village. A local beauty pagent provides an opportunity to explore equality between men and women. One of the most interesting aspects of the film is the director's wide-eyed innocence at the numerous rules of the vinaya which detail the appropriate conduct for monks, and her exploration of how these ancient traditions rub up against the modern world. A fine film for family viewing.
[edit] Other Views from Nowhere
GO BUDDHA WILD: MONK IN A HUT Now that everywhere you go there’s someone taking a picture or shooting video, it seems the world has become one big scrapbook, with everybody tearing out moments to save for later amid their own tattered recollections and reflections. While increased access to the tools of artistic practice certainly doesn’t make everyone an artist, it does heighten the ability of people to participate, to express their own moments of inspiration. Buddha Wild: Monk in a Hut is an example of something that’s not quite a home movie, but not exactly a professional production either. New Zealand–born actress Anna Wilding spent time traveling Sri Lanka and Thailand, meeting with Buddhist monks and a few Anglo expatriates to explore the tenets of Buddhism and the day-to-day lives of the monks. She gained access to areas of certain Buddhist temples that had never before been captured on film, including a rather cute “date” with a monk (who takes vows of celibacy) inside his modest hut. Wilding’s genuine curiosity about the monks’ beliefs and daily routines, as well as her willingness to ask questions that sometimes make her look like a bit of a dip, gives the film a homespun honesty and sincerity that make it a surprisingly pleasant trip. (Fairfax) (Mark Olsen) (LA Weekly)[2]
REVIEW Buddha Wild: Monk in a Hut
Buddhist monks aren't usually described as "wild" (at least not in our urban dictionary), but director Anna Wilding's intriguing documentary debut stirs up the meditation room a bit. Buddha Wild explores what really goes on behind the monastery doors, touching on hot-button issues like the roles of women, racism, and celibacy in a monk's daily life. The film is a refreshing synthesis of Eastern and Western politics and culture, without a nibble of Hollywood cheese. [Info Source]
–C. Leichman(Flavorpill NY)http://flavorpill.com/newyork/events/2008/3/19/buddha-wild-monk-in-a-hut
REVIEW BUDDHA WILD MONK IN A HUT
The film offers a glimpse into the monastery world of the Buddhist Monk and the real world of those who follow the precepts and principals of Buddhism.The documentary centers on the life of the Buddhist monks. They are a kind lot of warm hearted and enlightened men who are eager to share their religious doctrines of faith. Buddha Wild is a journey of discovery. The monks are honest in the telling of their lives, hopes, and disappointments. They speak freely about their lives, limitedly about the absence of physical closeness and sexual activity, and in depth about the world challenges faced by a Buddhist. The monks were clearly enamored by Ms. Wilding and their generosity of information from taboo subjects exhibits this fact. It appears that being a monk is not so much a calling as a culture. There is a break from the seriousness of the narration with the invitation by one of the Monk’s to visit his hut – hence the title “The Monk in a Hut.” Ms. Wilding is engaging on camera, with a warm, pleasant and captivating narrative voice.
Anna Wilding and Carpe Diem films, LLC have certainly seized the day with this informative and engaging film. The film has been in limited released in the United States and in New Zealand with a nod in the Calgary Buddhist Film series 2006. It is not rated. For connoisseurs of culture and religion it is must see.(Janet Walker,Splash Magazines,New York,LA))
