The Monk From the Holy Land
DOCUMENTARY FILMS • 47m
63-year-old Jonathan Katznelson leads a double life. In the morning he's a dentist, and in the evening he wears his robes and becomes a Buddhist monk. When his father dies, Jonathan is free to realize his dream and move to a monastery in France.
Year: 2017
Languages: English & Hebrew, English subtitles
Director: Nizan Lotem
Producer: Ealeal Semel
Writer: Nizan Lotem
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