A self-styled monk and his cohort - The Celibate and The Sister - lead a meditation group for a handful of lost people who are having trouble making sense of their mysterious, fragmented, and contradictory lives. The video follows their bizarre routine for a week, offering glimpses of their private lives and struggles.
Name
Tony Asimakopoulos
City, Province
Montreal, QC
Bio
Tony Asimakopoulos. 1969-1985: kid; 1986-2010: filmmaker. Noteworthy shorts: "Jimmy Fingers" (1991), "Mama's Boy" (1992), "Damn Near Killed Him" (1998), "Night of the Celibate" (2000). Wrote and directed the feature "Horsie's Retreat" at the Canadian Film Centre in 2004. Currently lives in Montreal, where he is completing "Fortunate Son" (working title), an autobiographical feature documentary, produced by EyeSteelFilm.
Year Produced
2000
Genre
Original Media