Nicholas Vreeland walked away from a worldly life of privilege to become a Tibetan Buddhist monk. Grandson of legendary Vogue editor Diana Vreeland and apprentice of photographer Irving Penn, Nicholas' life changed drastically upon meeting one of the Dalai Lama's teachers. Soon thereafter, he gave up his glamorous life to live in a monastery in India, ultimately returning to his roots in photography to help his fellow monks rebuild their monastery.
Directed by: Guido Santi, Tina Mascara
Cast: and his half-brother Ptolemy Tompkins, his brother Alexander Vreeland, John Avedon (who is Richard Avedon's son), the 14th Dalai Lama, the actor Richard Gere, Vreeland's father Frederick Vreeland, Vreeland's teacher Khyongla Rato Rinpoche
Genres: Documentary