Why Has Bodhi-Darma Left for the East Movie Review 1989

Set in a remote monastery in the Korean mountains, film follows an old master, close to death, who must lead his disciples in their search for spiritual freedom. The film's title is a Zen koan--an unanswerable riddle that serves as an aid on the path to enlightenment. Korean with subtitles.

Distribution

Milestone Film & Video, PO Box 128, Harrington Park, NJ 07640-0128, Phone: (201)767-3117, Toll-free: 800-603-1104, Fax: (201)767-3035, Email: milefilms@aol.com, URL: http://www.milestonefilms.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 135 minutes.
Originally from Korean.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Buddhism, The Meaning of Life, Religion

Screenplay

Bae Young-kyun

Cast

Hae-Jin Huang, Su-Myong Ko, Yi Pan-Yong, Sin Won-Sop

Cinematography

Bae Young-kyun

Director

Bae Young-kyun

Other

Bae Young-kyun