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The Departure documentary

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Original title: The Departure
Year: 2017
Running time: 87 min.
Country: United States
Director: Lana Wilson
Screenwriter: David Teague, Lana Wilson
Cast: Documentary
Music: Nathan Michel
Cinematography: Emily Topper
Producer: Candescent Films
Genre: Documentary
Synopsis: Lana Wilson follows up her award-winning film, After Tiller, with this profile of Ittetsu Nemoto, a Buddhist priest renowned for saving the lives of countless suicidal people. But Nemoto, suffering from heart disease and supporting his wife and young son, risks his life carrying the heavy emotional load to support those who no longer want to live. When saving others takes such a toll, can he find the resiliency to save himself?

Awards: 2017: Tribeca Film Festival: Documentary Competition

2017: Independent Spirit Awards: Nominated for Best Documentary

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