Movie Description:
What moves young, educated people to give up lives of material security for a spiritualquest that confronts uncertainty? THROUGH THE EASTERN GATEis a documentary film about the aspirations, practices and beliefs of three young Westerners who follow three different eastern spiritualtraditions. Filmed in the gorgeous countryside and ancientcities of India and Turkey, this intimate and compelling film delves into the worldsof people who have turned theirbacks on Western traditions to find a new transcendent meaning in their lives.