Mandala | |
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Hangul | |
Hanja | ㆍ |
Revised Romanization | Mandara |
McCune–Reischauer | 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 Sung-ki Jeon Moo-song Kim Jong-su |
Music by | Kim Chong-gil |
Cinematography | Jeong Il-seong |
Edited by | Lee Do-won |
Distributed by | Hwa Chun Trading Company |
Release date
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Running time
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117 minutes |
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.
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.