Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things

Sep 26, 2015

1h 19m

★ 6.6

How might life be better with less?

Overview

How might your life be better with less? The popular simple-living duo The Minimalists examines the many flavors of minimalism by taking the audience inside the lives of minimalists from various walks of life.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Catalyst

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Cast

Self

Joshua Fields Millburn

Self

Ryan Nicodemus

Self

Dan Harris

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Joshua Becker

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Shannon Whitehead

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Sam Harris

Self

Rick Hanson

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Jay Austin

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