Mandala (film)

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Mandala
Directed by Im Kwon-taek
Produced by Park Chong-chan
Written by Kim Song-dong (novel)
Lee Sang-hyon
Song Kil-han
Starring Ahn Seong-gi
Jeon Mu-song
Kim Jong-su
Music by Kim Chong-gil
Cinematography Jeong Il-seong
Editing by Lee Do-won
Distributed by Hwa Chun Trading Company
Release date(s) September 12, 1981 (South Korea)
Running time 117 mins.
Language Korean
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Korean name
Hangul: 만다라
Hanja:
Revised Romanization:
McCune-Reischauer:
Still from Mandala (1981)

Mandala (만다라) is a 1981 South Korean film about Buddhist monks in Korea. This is considered by many critics to be director Im Kwon-taek's breakthrough film as a cinematic artist.

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The film follows the differing lives of two Buddhist monks in Korea. By following their lives and their interaction throughout the film, Im creates a contemplation of the nature of individualism, religious belief and enlightenment. [1]

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  1. ^ IM KWON-TAEK: KOREAN VISIONS at www.facets.org
  2. ^ Lee, Young-il (1988). The History of Korean Cinema. Motion Picture Promotion Corporation. ISBN 89-88095-12-X. , p.343.
  3. ^ Hartzell, Adam. A Review of Im Kwon-Taek: The Making of a Korean National Cinema at www.koreanfilm.org

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