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Monk with a Camera (2014)

Nicholas Vreeland walked away from a worldly life of privilege to become a Tibetan Buddhist monk in 1972. He gave up his glamorous life to live in a monastery in India, where he studied Buddhism for fourteen years. In an ironic twist of fate, Nicholas went back to photography to help his fellow monks rebuild their monastery. Monk With a Camera chronicles Nicky's journey from playboy to monk to artist. (1hr 31mins)

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Instant Dreams: An Extraordinary Polaroid Trip (2017)

Instant film production came to a halt after Polaroid shut down in 2008, but a group of engineers are trying to recreate the lost formula behind instant film. The documentary follows three people with a deep love for Polaroid and along with archival footage delves into the chemistry, artistry and history behind this technological behemoth of the 20th century. (1hr 31mins)

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