Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East? (1989)
- Original title
- 달마가 동쪽으로 간 까닭은?
- Directed by
- Bae Yong-kyun
- Genre
- drama film, pritcha
- Country
- South Korea
- Runtime
- 2h 03m
- Rated
- ALL
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 39 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A monk and his young disciple live in a remote mountain temple. Their routines are interrupted by the arrival of an orphaned boy. The film follows their interactions and spiritual reflections.
meditativeslow-pacedcontemplativeserenephilosophicalminimalistsparequiet
What happens
Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East? (Korean: 달마가 동쪽으로 간 까닭은?; RR: Dalmaga dongjjogeuro gan kkadalgeun?) is a 1989 South Korean film written, produced and directed by Bae Yong-kyun, a professor at Dongguk University in Seoul. Known principally as a painter, Bae spent seven years making this film with one camera and editing it by hand. The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival. It was the first South Korean film to receive a theater release in the United States. The US distributor Milestone Films premiered the film in New York City on September 24, 1993 and then expanded to more than 30 cities. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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