Mar Creation
and
Asia Society NYC
Present
Mountain Monks
Dir. Fritz Schumann
Japan, 2018, 10 minutes
The short documentary Mountain Monks will be one of the films included in Program 2 of this year's New York Japan CineFest. The mini-festival runs Wednesday, June 5th and Thursday the 6th at Asia Society, located at 725 Park Avenue at 70th Street. (Click here for map.) Each night's program is scheduled to run from 6:30 - 8:15 PM.
Synopsis:
The Yamabushi in northern Japan practice a once forbidden ancient religion. While their tradition is at risk of disappearing, it offers a way for those seeking a different path in Japan‘s society.
AsianCineFest Rating: 3.5 out of 4 stars; highly recommended documentary about a small Japanese sect.
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