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Gotoma the Buddha (1956)

Gotoma the Buddha poster
Original title
Gotama the Buddha
Directed by
Rajbans Khanna
Genre
documentary film
Country
India
Runtime
1h 03m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary tells the story of Siddhartha Gautama's life and his journey to becoming the Buddha. It covers his early life as a prince, his renunciation of worldly things, and his search for enlightenment.

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What happens

Gotoma the Buddha is a 1956 Indian documentary film directed by Rajbans Khanna. It was entered into the 1957 Cannes Film Festival, where it won a Special Mention for Best Director and competed for the Palme d'Or (Best Film). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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