In Japan, there is a special way to mourn an abortion. Mizuko (Water Child) is a short animated documentary film inspired by these Buddhist traditions. For a film that tackles such a sensitive subject, and through so many different styles, Mizuko feels very calming, a soothing ripple washing over us even as it encourages us… Mizuko (short film) Read More
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“Silence can be thunderous… silence can absorb all sounds” says a nun at Plum Village, the monastery set up by the Zen Bhuddist teacher and peace activist Thích Nhất Hạnh. It’s based in France, after Hanh was exiled in the 1960s for speaking out against the Vietnam War. I’ve always been fascinated by films about… Walk With Me Read More