Cert TBA
39 mins
BBFC advice: TBA
After not even making it to 550 movies in 2015, I am showing greater intent in 2016 and try to waste even less time than I have in the past.
To that end, we now travel by tram into Nottingham city centre and en route I watch films I have downloaded on itunes.
On Sunday, it was the turn of Johnny Burke and Andrew Hinton's film about Buddhist monk Lobsang Phuntsok who left the tutorship of the Dalai Lama in America to create a community in the foothills of the Himalayas where he and his team care for and educate scores of children whose parents have died or cannot look after them.
The movie alights upon one little girl, Tashi, who is the youngest and naughtiest in the community and follows her as she eventually finds her feet and new friends.
Meanwhile, Lobsang wrestles with his conscience as there are far more applications from desperate families for him to take their children but not enough beds.
Tashi And The Monk is a story of selflessness and a demonstration of how love can change children's lives.
But I wish it had been longer. I wanted to know how Lopsang organised his funding and how sustainable his community is going to be.
However, what did resonate with me was that this is where religion can be used to its greatest effect. It starts from a point of peace and love, highlighting the similarities between people as opposed to marking the differences which, sadly, happens far too often in the world.
Reasons to watch: Shows how a full heart can conquer hurdles
Reasons to avoid: Too short - background needed further exploration
Laughs: none
Jumps: none
Vomit: none
Nudity: none
Overall rating: 6/10