Mandala (film)
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| Hangul | 만다라 |
| RR | Mandara |
| MR | Mantara |
| 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 |
| Running time | 117 min. |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Mandala (Hangul: 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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[edit] 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]
[edit] Awards
- Best Director, 20th Grand Bell Awards (South Korea) [2]
- Grand Prix Hawaii Film Festival [3]
[edit] Notes
- ^ IM KWON-TAEK: KOREAN VISIONS at www.facets.org
- ^ Lee, Young-il (1988). The History of Korean Cinema. Motion Picture Promotion Corporation. 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
[edit] Sources
- "Im Kwon-taek's Retrospective". 5th Festival of Korean Cinema in Italy. 2007. http://www.koreafilmfest.com/index.php?p=retrospettiva&l=eng. Retrieved 2007-10-31.
- James, David E. (2001). "Im Kwon-Taek - Korean National Cinema and Buddhism". Film Quarterly 54 (3 (April)): pp. 14–31.
- Mandala at the Internet Movie Database
- "Mandala". Hollywood Reporter 277 (14): pp. 13.. 1983-06-09
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