Touched: A Massage Story Uncover the wisdom found in the hands of a world-renowned massage therapist, Jonathan Grassi. Inspired by his personal journey of healing from loss and isolation, Grassi masters his gift of touch through the encouragement of mentors and newfound love. From his childhood in Queens, New York, to claiming his title at the World Championship in Massage, Grassi’s transformational narrative illuminates the importance of community when pursuing one’s passion.

Touched: A Massage Story

LOTUS Inspired by Angelika’s near-death experience and personal awakening, we are immersed in a cycle of rebirth, growth, and transformation. Both dramatic and poetic, LOTUS invites the viewer to dive deep within, to reconnect with the soul, and to experience the profound power of life.

LOTUS

A near-death experience as invitation to transform

Day of a Stranger Do we need to retreat from the world in order to love it more deeply? Contemplatives answer, "Yes." Day of a Stranger immerses us in an intimate portrait of world-renowned Trappist monk, mystic, and author, Thomas Merton. We find him through interwoven images of his hermitage nestled deep in the woods of Kentucky, and through rare audio recordings he made in isolation. A prolific writer, Merton dialogued with many world-thought luminaries. This is meditative filmmaking at its best. It pieces together a glimpse into the consciousness of one of the twentieth century’s most brilliant minds.

Day of a Stranger

Exploring the life of religious thinker Thomas Merton, twentieth-century giant

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