THEME EXPLORATION

Buddhist monks

7 films · 1 director

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Conflagration
Conflagration
1958 · Kon Ichikawa
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
2010 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Legend of the Mountain
Legend of the Mountain
1979 · King Hu
Reign of Assassins
Reign of Assassins
2010 · John Woo
The Steel Helmet
The Steel Helmet
1951 · Samuel Fuller
The Buddhist Fist
The Buddhist Fist
1980 · Yuen Woo-Ping
The Discipline of D.E.
The Discipline of D.E.
1982 · Gus Van Sant
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hou Hsiao-hsien Taiwan

His meditative filmmaking style and works like 'The Assassin' reflect Buddhist contemplative aesthetics and spiritual inquiry.