THEME EXPLORATION

Buddhist monastery

9 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
2010 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Conflagration
Conflagration
1958 · Kon Ichikawa
Hand of Death
Hand of Death
1976 · John Woo
Legend of the Mountain
Legend of the Mountain
1979 · King Hu
The Baron of Arizona
The Baron of Arizona
1950 · Samuel Fuller
Disciples of the 36th Chamber
Disciples of the 36th Chamber
1985 · Kar-leung Lau
Narcissus and Goldmund
Narcissus and Goldmund
2020 · Stefan Ruzowitzky
The Cave of the Silken Web
The Cave of the Silken Web
1967 · Ho Meng-Hua
The Discipline of D.E.
The Discipline of D.E.
1982 · Gus Van Sant
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Masaki Kobayashi Japan

His film 'Kwaidan' and other works deeply explore Buddhist philosophy and the spiritual dimensions of Japanese monasticism through haunting visual narratives.

 Béla Tarr Hungary

His meditative, slow-cinema style in films like 'Sátántangó' creates a contemplative atmosphere akin to monastic spiritual practice and existential seeking.