''Mandala'' () is a
1981 South Korean film about Buddhist monks in Korea. This is considered by many critics to be director
Im Kwon-taek
Im Kwon-taek (born December 8, 1934) is one of South Korea's most renowned film directors. In an active and prolific career, his films have won many domestic and international film festival awards as well as considerable box-office success, and h ...
's breakthrough film as a cinematic artist.
Plot
The film follows the differing lives of two Buddhist monks in Korea. By following their lives and their interaction throughout the film, Im creates a contemplation of the nature of individualism, religious belief and enlightenment.
Awards
*Best Director, 20th
Grand Bell Awards (South Korea)
*Grand Prix Hawaii Film Festival
[
Hartzell, Adam]
''A Review of Im Kwon-Taek: The Making of a Korean National Cinema''
at www.koreanfilm.org
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1981 films
Films about Buddhism
Films directed by Im Kwon-taek
1980s Korean-language films
South Korean drama films
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