Zen for Nothing
Trailer: Zen for Nothing
Year: 2016
Genre: Documentary
Studio: Werner Penzel Filmproduktion, ZDF, ARTE, SRF, Recycled TV
Director: Werner Penzel
Cast: Sabine Timoteo, Muho Nölke
Crew: Felix Bussmann (Sound Re-Recording Mixer), Peter von Siebenthal (Sound Editor), Ayako Mogi (Sound Mixer), Werner Penzel (Director), Werner Penzel (Writer), Sabine Bubeck-Paaz (Co-Producer)
Runtime: 100 minutes
Release: Jun 02, 2016
IMDb: 6.50/10 by 4 users
Popularity: 0
Country: Switzerland, Japan, Germany
Language: Deutsch, 日本語, English
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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