Sitting Still (U.S.)
by Weixin Zhuang
Sitting still by the ocean and feeling the sound, listening with enthusiasm, with interest, with curiosity. This contemplative journey follows the devout Theravada Buddhist monk and nun, with unprecedented access, in Rockaway Beach, NY. The film captures their daily routines and rituals on a quest for full enlightenment, explores what it means to devote one’s life to mindfulness. An insightful rumination on our pursuit of happiness, attachment to material things, which is fundamentally the reason why we experience discontent. Also, a retreat to re-locate the stillness in the unrest city life. Running time: 00:10:22