Stay after the screening to take part in live meditation led by Sister Dang Nghiem in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh, followed by a discussion with Director Susan Youssef and renowned filmmaker and culture critic Brandon Harris. Recorded live on July 14, 2020 8:00PM EDT/ July 15, 2020 02:00 CET/ July 15, 2020 8:00AM HKT.
Event Schedule:
8:00 PM EDT Movie Screening
9:25 PM EDT 5 Minute Intermission
9:30 PM EDT Guided Meditation
9:50 PM EDT Conversation & Closing
Brandon Harris is a culture critic and the author of Making Rent in Bed-Stuy (Harper Collins, 2017) and Director of Redlegs (2012, New York Times Critic's Pick).
Ordained as a nun by Thich Nhat Hanh, who gave her the name “Dang Nghiem,” (adornment with nondiscrimination), Sister Dang Nghiem was born in central Vietnam in 1968 during the Tet Offensive. Raised in Vietnam by her grandmother, she came to the United States in 1985, earned two college degrees, graduated from medical school, and began working as a doctor. As a nun, she has integrated Western and Eastern medical traditions and has learned the healing power of mindful awareness and nondiscrimination. She is a published author with two books on mindfulness and healing, published by Penguin Books and Parallax Press.
Part of the proceeds from the event will contribute towards the Plum Village Foundation, a global community of mindfulness practice centers offering retreats and teachings on engaged Buddhism and the art of mindful living, founded by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. Additional donations can be made to the TNH Foundation directly online, or mailed to:
Deer Park Monastery
2499 Melru Lane
Escondido, CA 92026
Checks payable to: TNH Foundation
Susan Youssef is the writer/director of two dramatic features, a documentary, and seven shorts that have been official selections of film festivals such as Venice, Toronto International, and Sundance, as well as have been programmed in museums including Tate Modern, New Museum, and Museum of Modern Art - New York. She is a Yale University Poynter Fellow in Journalism and Media, Fulbright Fellow, Princess Grace Award Winner, and 21st Century Fox Director Fellow. Susan has been a Guest Speaker at Johns Hopkins, Harvard, Princeton, the State Department, and many other institutions around the world. Prior to filmmaking, she was a schoolteacher and journalist in Beirut.
Stay after the screening to take part in live meditation led by Sister Dang Nghiem in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh, followed by a discussion with Director Susan Youssef and renowned filmmaker and culture critic Brandon Harris. Recorded live on July 14, 2020 8:00PM EDT/ July 15, 2020 02:00 CET/ July 15, 2020 8:00AM HKT.
Event Schedule:
8:00 PM EDT Movie Screening
9:25 PM EDT 5 Minute Intermission
9:30 PM EDT Guided Meditation
9:50 PM EDT Conversation & Closing
Brandon Harris is a culture critic and the author of Making Rent in Bed-Stuy (Harper Collins, 2017) and Director of Redlegs (2012, New York Times Critic's Pick).
Ordained as a nun by Thich Nhat Hanh, who gave her the name “Dang Nghiem,” (adornment with nondiscrimination), Sister Dang Nghiem was born in central Vietnam in 1968 during the Tet Offensive. Raised in Vietnam by her grandmother, she came to the United States in 1985, earned two college degrees, graduated from medical school, and began working as a doctor. As a nun, she has integrated Western and Eastern medical traditions and has learned the healing power of mindful awareness and nondiscrimination. She is a published author with two books on mindfulness and healing, published by Penguin Books and Parallax Press.
Part of the proceeds from the event will contribute towards the Plum Village Foundation, a global community of mindfulness practice centers offering retreats and teachings on engaged Buddhism and the art of mindful living, founded by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. Additional donations can be made to the TNH Foundation directly online, or mailed to:
Deer Park Monastery
2499 Melru Lane
Escondido, CA 92026
Checks payable to: TNH Foundation
Susan Youssef is the writer/director of two dramatic features, a documentary, and seven shorts that have been official selections of film festivals such as Venice, Toronto International, and Sundance, as well as have been programmed in museums including Tate Modern, New Museum, and Museum of Modern Art - New York. She is a Yale University Poynter Fellow in Journalism and Media, Fulbright Fellow, Princess Grace Award Winner, and 21st Century Fox Director Fellow. Susan has been a Guest Speaker at Johns Hopkins, Harvard, Princeton, the State Department, and many other institutions around the world. Prior to filmmaking, she was a schoolteacher and journalist in Beirut.