Movies and TvShows featuring "renunciation" theme.

In 1984, Diana Prince, also known as Wonder Woman, works as a senior anthropologist at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. She meets Barbara, who idolizes her. They both unknowingly use an ancient artifact to fulfill their desires. A businessman named Maxwell Lord covets the artifact's power and becomes a powerful figure, triggering chaos and conflict. Diana and Barbara must find a way to reverse the effects and prevent a nuclear war. With the help of Steve Trevor, Diana renounces her wish and saves the world.

A stripped-down account of a young man's existential reckoning. "As dust hides a mirror, lust hides the self," reads one of the film's Vedanta-sourced intertitles. And indeed, while the Pierre Clementi protagonist's inner life remains obscure, the Saint-Germain-des-Pres neighborhood that offers his temptations appears in harrowing detail.

Like many Japanese Americans released from WWII internment camps, the young Omori sisters did their best to erase the memories and scars of life under confinement. Fifty years later acclaimed filmmaker Emiko Omori asks her older sister and other detainees to reflect on the personal and political consequences of internment. From the exuberant recollections of a typical teenager, to the simmering rage of citizens forced to sign loyalty oaths, Omori renders a poetic and illuminating picture of a deeply troubling chapter in American history.

Amongst White Clouds is a documentary film that explores the lives and practices of Buddhist hermits living in the mountains. It delves into the spirituality, enlightenment, renunciation, and meditation that these hermits practice in their quest for inner peace and harmony.

The Sage of Arunachala is a fascinating documentary that explores the life and teachings of the renowned sage Arunachala. It delves into his spiritual journey, his renunciation of worldly desires, and his role as a guru. The film also explores the power of meditation and enlightenment that Arunachala's teachings have brought to countless people.

A series of talks on the life of the 20th Century Indian sage Sri Ramana Maharshi, narrated by David Godman.