Mandala (film)
| Mandala | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster | |
| Hangul | 만다라 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Mandara |
| McCune–Reischauer | Mantara |
| Directed by | Im Kwon-taek |
| Written by | Kim Song-dong (novel) Lee Sang-hyon Song Kil-han |
| Produced by | Park Chong-chan |
| Starring | Ahn Sung-ki Jeon Moo-song Kim Jong-su |
| Cinematography | Jeong Il-seong |
| Edited by | Lee Do-won |
| Music by | Kim Chong-gil |
| Distributed by | Hwa Chun Trading Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Mandala (Korean: 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.
Plot
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]
Awards
- Best Director, 20th Grand Bell Awards (South Korea) [2]
- Grand Prix Hawaii Film Festival [3]
Notes
- ^ IM KWON-TAEK: KOREAN VISIONS Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine at www.facets.org
- ISBN 89-88095-12-X., p.343.
- ^ Hartzell, Adam. A Review of Im Kwon-Taek: The Making of a Korean National Cinema at www.koreanfilm.org
Sources
- "Im Kwon-taek's Retrospective". [5th Festival of Korean Cinema in Italy]. 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-31.
- James, David E. (2001). "Im Kwon-Taek - Korean National Cinema and Buddhism". Film Quarterly. Vol. 54, no. 3 (April). pp. 14–31.
- Mandala at IMDb
- "Mandala". The Hollywood Reporter. Vol. 277, no. 14. 1983-06-09. p. 13.
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