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Título: Un Buddha
Director: Diego Rafecas
Year: 2005
Country: Argentina
Language: Spanish
Genre: drama
Duration: 1 hour 55 minutes
Tradition: Zen Buddhism
Thematic: The conflict between modern life and spiritual quest
Synopsis: The story revolves around a city boy who persistently shies away from his deepest existential crisis: the desperate need to find his authentic self. Life's setbacks, including disappointments and painful events, lead him inexorably into the world of severe asceticism. His radical transformation involves the total abandonment of his previous life, including his personal relationships and eating habits, which has a dramatic impact on the people in his closest circle.
Title: Unmistaken Child ("El Niño Inconfundible")
Director: Nati Baratz
Year: 2008
Country: Israel
Language: Tibetan
Genre: documentary
Length: 102 minutes
Tradition: Tibetan Buddhism
Thematic: explores faith, tradition and the master-disciple bond in Tibetan Buddhism.
Synopsis: A Tibetan Buddhist monk embarks on a four-year quest to find the reincarnation of his late master Lama Konchog. The documentary follows the physical and spiritual journey of the monk Tenzin Zopa as he searches for the child who could be the reincarnation of his master.
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Title: Valley of Flowers
Director: Pan Nalin
Year: 2006
Country: India
Language: Hindi
Genre: drama
Length: 155 minutes
Tradition: Buddhism
Theme: Spirituality
Synopsis: An epic love story that spans centuries, about a bandit and a martial arts master whose romance unfolds in the Himalayas. The narrative explores themes of love, karma and the nature of existence across multiple lifetimes.
Title: Vara: The Blessing ("Vara: The Blessing")
Director: Khyentse Norbu
Year: 2013
Country: Bhutan
Language: dzongkha
Genre: drama
Duration: 1 hour and 36 minutes
Tradition: Buddhism
Theme: Spirituality
Synopsis: In rural India, Lila and her mother Vinata, a temple dancer consecrated to a Hindu god, live on the margins and in poverty. Lila's life takes a turn when Shyam, a young low-caste sculptor, asks her to be his model. Despite the risk this poses for both of them due to strict social and religious norms, Lila accepts, developing between them a story of forbidden love that brings spiritual devotion into conflict with the desires of the heart.
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Title: Why Has Bodhi Dharma Left for the East?
Director: Bae Yongkyun
Year: 1989
Country: South Korea
Language: Korean
Genre: drama
Length: 175 minutes
Tradition: Zen Buddhism
Subject: Buddhism
Synopsis: The film follows the lives of three Zen monks in a remote mountain temple: an elderly master, an adult monk and a young novice. Through their interaction, the film deeply explores the principles of Zen Buddhism and the quest for enlightenment.
Title: Windhorse ("Windhorse")
Director: Paul Wagner
Year: 1998
Country: USA
Language: English, Tibetan
Genre: drama
Length: 97 minutes
Tradition: Tibetan Buddhism
Subject: Human rights
Synopsis: In a remote Tibetan Himalayan village, three cousins - Dorjee, her sister Dolkar and Pema - witness the murder of their grandfather by Chinese soldiers. Years later, in Lhasa, their lives have taken different paths: Dolkar becomes a pop singer and embraces Chinese culture, Dorjee develops a deep hatred for the Chinese government, and Pema becomes a Buddhist nun. Their fates cross again when Pema is arrested for participating in protests against the Chinese government, which draws their cousins into the dangerous world of Tibetan resistance.
Title: Zen ("Zen")
Director: Banmei Takahashi
Year: 2009
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese
Genre: drama
Length: 127 minutes
Tradition: Zen Buddhism
Subject: dramatic biography of Zen master Dogen,
Synopsis: A dramatic biography of Zen master Dogen, founder of the Soto Zen school in Japan. The film follows his journey to China in search of the true dharma and his subsequent efforts to establish Zen Buddhism in Japan during the 13th century.
