Hannah: Buddhism's Untold Journey

2016 • 89 minutes

About this movie

Hannah: Buddhism’s Untold Journey’ tells the story of Hannah Nydahl and her adventure bringing Tibetan Buddhism to the West.

From her wild and idealistic roots as a hippy in Copenhagen, the film follows Hannah and her husband Ole to the hedonistic city of Kathmandu, where in 1968 they became two of the first Western students of His Holiness the 16th Karmapa – the first consciously reincarnated lama of Tibet, and the man who would change their lives forever.

At the heart of the film lies the unique and inspiring love story of Hannah and Ole and their unwavering dedication to bring Buddhism to the West. From Europe and North America, through the fall of communism in Eastern Europe and Russia, to being kidnapped by guerrillas in South America, the film portrays the path of a great woman at the forefront of a turbulent, ever-changing world.

‘Hannah’ explores how the Buddhist ideal of freedom, in all its forms, is more relevant today than ever and why everything Tibetan should not be considered holy.

Ratings and reviews

Velice poutavý dokument o tibetském buddhismu, téměř jako romantický film – dokumentuje životní příběh Dánky Hannah Nydahlové, která se v době hippie spolu s manželem vydala na cestu do Tibetu, potkala jednoho s největších tibetských lamů a stala se jeho žákyní. Z dnešního pohledu je zajímavé, jak tato na pohled křehká a usměvavá žena byla totálně silná a často i odvážná (v dokumentu se hovoří i o zajetí guerillou kdesi v latinské Americe). Naprosto právem posbíral řadu cen na festivalech.