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Tears of Buddha (1973)

Tears of Buddha poster
Directed by
Elliott Hong
Genre
documentary film
Country
South Korea, United States
Elsewhere
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How it feels

This documentary explores Buddhist culture and practices in South Korea. It shows the daily lives and rituals of monks and followers.

observationalcontemplativefactualculturalslow-pacedseriouseducationalrestrainedneutral

What happens

Tears of Buddha is a 1973 documentary film directed by Elliott Hong and filmed by cinematographer Russ Kingston. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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