- Director: Annegré Bosman
- Country: Nepal
- Year: 2024
Zen Buddhist priest and social activist Roshi Joan Halifax is on a mission to empower women and fight for gender equality in a male dominated culture. Into the Heart of the Mountain is a visually magnificent and emotional documentary about a demanding medical pilgrimage in the backdrop of the Himalayan mountains, where Halifax and a team of healthcare workers deliver free medical care in the most remote regions. Join Halifax on this journey as she shares wisdom, practical guidance, and starts to unravel the layers of gender inequality that have shaped her life. The film inspires a desire for peace and a spur towards positive action through service, generosity, and fearlessness.
This film will be available to stream until midnight on Thursday, April 30, 2026. To play the film, click on the play button that appears at the center of the image above.
Film stills and photographs by Annegré Bosman and Noah Kodo Roen
Annegré Bosman is an award-winning Dutch documentary filmmaker, photojournalist, and producer, and the founder of the By Nature Films Foundation, where independent, socially engaged storytelling lies at the heart of every project. She leads a global network of passionate professionals, many contributing their expertise at charitable rates, united by one mission: to tell stories that matter, stories that honor people, wildlife, and ecosystems, inspire change, and amplify voices too often unheard. The foundation partners with leading organizations including WWF, Médecins Sans Frontières, Greenpeace, African Parks, Plan International, and Pende Foundation, and broadcasters such as National Geographic, Nat Geo Wild, NPO, RTL4, and SBS6, ensuring her films reach audiences worldwide.