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The Buddha (2010)

The Buddha poster
Directed by
David Grubin
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary tells the story of Siddhartha Gautama, who became the Buddha. It covers his life and the core teachings of Buddhism.

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What happens

The Buddha: The Story of Siddhartha is a 2010 PBS documentary film directed by David Grubin and narrated by Richard Gere. It follows the story of Gautama Buddha's life and discusses the history and teachings of Buddhism. The film was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Programming. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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