- Director: Tenzin Tsetan Choklay
- Country: India
- Year: 2025
High in the Western Himalaya, the Zanskar Valley holds an architectural tradition shaped by centuries of Buddhist practice, extreme climate, and geographic isolation. At nearly 13,000 feet, its monasteries and nunneries are not only places of worship but living records of Tibetan and Himalayan craftsmanship. Living Sanctuaries: The Monasteries of Zanskar follows Studio Nyandak—an architecture and engineering firm based in New York City and Dharamshala—on a research expedition to document these structures and engage the communities who sustain them. Through fieldwork, reflection, and local voices, the film examines the complexities of preservation when history, devotion, and architecture remain inseparable.
This film will be available to stream until midnight on Sunday, May 31, 2026. To play the film, click on the play button that appears at the center of the image above.
Photos courtesy of Drung Tibetan Filmmakers Collective
