Amongst White Clouds (2005)

In this fascinating documentary, filmmaker Edward A. Burger takes viewers deep into the unseen world of the Buddhist hermit monks who live and teach in sanctuaries spread across China's Zhongnan Mountains. The masters and students maintain a tradition of seclusion reputed to date back five millennia. Burger - who spent years living among the monks - offers intriguing insight into their mysterious way of life and spiritual practices.