Filmmaker puts his faith in healing of the Himalayas

By Mike Gordon

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Nov 06, 2011

~~<p>Not long after he was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2008, after the radiation had left him weak and depressed, documentary filmmaker Tom Vendetti felt an inexplicable tug on his soul. He had to return to the Himalayas once more.</p>
<p>Vendetti, who lives on Maui, had been to the region more than a dozen times since 1983, including visits for three previous documentaries. But even though he took a camera — the Emmy Award winner has been a filmmaker for 25 years, and it's a habit — this trip was a pilgrimage.</p>
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Not long after he was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2008, after the radiation had left him weak and depressed, documentary filmmaker Tom Vendetti felt an inexplicable tug on his soul. He had to return to the Himalayas once more.

Vendetti, who lives on Maui, had been to the region more than a dozen times since 1983, including visits for three previous documentaries. But even though he took a camera — the Emmy Award winner has been a filmmaker for 25 years, and it's a habit — this trip was a pilgrimage. Login for more...