With a body full of tattoos, the American punk and Buddhist teacher Noah Levine is no typical Buddhist. His movement Against The Stream appeals to a diversity of people, who are not easily reached by the more traditional Buddhist centers.  

Dharma Rebel was initially going to be a film about Refuge Recovery. With this successful Buddhist recovery program Levine developed a method to help people recover from addiction. During the making of the film, when an ex-girlfriend of Noah Levine accuses him of sexual misconduct, the direction of the film takes a different turn…