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Mandala (film)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox film
| name = Mandala
| image = Mandala poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical poster
| native_name =
| director = Im Kwon-taek
| producer = Park Chong-chan
| writer = Kim Song-dong (novel)
Lee Sang-hyon
Song Kil-han
| starring = Ahn Sung-ki
Jeon Moo-song
Kim Jong-su
| music = Kim Chong-gil
| cinematography = Jeong Il-seong
| editing = Lee Do-won
| distributor = Hwa Chun Trading Company
| released =
| runtime = 117 minutes
| country = South Korea
| language = Korean
| budget =
}}
'Mandala' is a 1981 South Korean film about Buddhist monks in Korea. This is considered by many critics to be director Im Kwon-taek'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.[http://www.facets.org/asticat?function=web&catname=facets&web=cinematheque&path=/archive/nov2002/imkwontaek IM KWON-TAEK: KOREAN VISIONS] at www.facets.org
Awards
*Best Director, 20th Grand Bell Awards (South Korea) , p.343.
*Grand Prix Hawaii Film Festival
Hartzell, Adam. [http://www.koreanfilm.org/imbook.html 'A Review of Im Kwon-Taek: The Making of a Korean National Cinema'] at www.koreanfilm.org
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Category:1981 films
Category:Films about Buddhism
Category:Films directed by Im Kwon-taek
Category:1980s Korean-language films
Category:South Korean drama films
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