It's the story of G. I. Gurdjieff's passionate quest through the Middle East and Central Asia for answers to the question of the meaning of life. As a boy, Gurdjieff is influenced by his father, a man of remarkable character who nurtures in his son a need to understand the mystery of human existence. A brush with death and other extraordinary, inexplicable events heighten Gurdjieff's sense of wonder about the meaning of human life, but no one can answer his questions. Inspired by the discovery of scrolls containing hidden knowledge, Gurdjieff surmounts unforeseeable danger which culminate in the discovery of a secret school where he learns to integrate all the principles of an esoteric teaching. The film concludes with rarely seen sequences of Sacred Dances directed by Jeanne de Salzmann, who was given the responsibility of teaching them by Gurdjieff. The film, by renowned director Peter Brook, was made on locations in the rarely photographed forbidding mountains and deserts of Afghanistan, and has been widely acclaimed for its unique beauty. "Ravishingly beautiful" -Newsweek "Masterful direction that gives significance and an irresistible emotional charge to every move and expression." - Le Figaro.(Storytellingmonk.org)Sacred Dances video from the movie
