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The Life of Buddha (2007)

The Life of Buddha poster
Original title
ประวัติพระพุทธเจ้า
Directed by
Kritsaman Wattananarong
Genre
history, documentary, animation, drama
Country
India
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
PG
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This animated film tells the story of Gautama Buddha's life, from his birth to his enlightenment. It is based on ancient Buddhist scriptures and was made to honor the Thai king's birthday.

peacefulcontemplativereverentbiographicalmythiceducationalserenespiritual

What happens

The Life of Buddha (Thai: ประวัติพระพุทธเจ้า, RTGS: Prawat Phra Phutthachao, (lit. 'History of Lord Buddha') or simply The Buddha) is a 2007 Thai animated drama film about the life of Gautama Buddha, based on the Tripitaka. The film was released on December 5, 2007, in celebration of Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej's 80th birthday. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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