Souls of Zen (2012)

Original title

Souls of Zen: Ancestors and Agency in Contemporary Japanese Temple Buddhism

Directed by

Jakob Montrasio, Tim Graf

Genre

documentary film

Country

Germany, Japan

Runtime

1h 29m

Rated

0

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary examines how Buddhist monks and communities in Japan coped with the aftermath of the 2011 tsunami and earthquake. It focuses on their rituals for remembering ancestors and the role of faith in the recovery process.

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What happens

Souls of Zen: Nach dem Tsunami – Buddhismus und Ahnengedenken in Japan 2011 (Originaltitel: Souls of Zen) ist ein Dokumentarfilm aus dem Jahr 2012 von den Regisseuren Tim Graf und Jakob Montrasio. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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