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    The Protector 2005 POSTER

    The Protector

    2005

    Thai

    7.0

    62

    53%

    76%

    Action

    australia

    buddhism

    Crime

    Drama

    elephant

    fighter

    sydney, australia

    tempel

    Thriller

    Prachya Pinkaew Prachya Pinkaew Director Tony Jaa Tony Jaa as Kham Ron Smoorenburg Ron Smoorenburg as Kham's opponent Bongkoj Khongmalai Bongkoj Khongmalai as Pla Nathan Jones Nathan Jones as T.K.
    A young fighter named Kham must go to Australia to retrieve his stolen elephant. With the help of a Thai-born Australian detective, Kham must take on all comers, including a gang led by an evil woman and her two deadly bodyguards.
    The Buddha 2010 POSTER

    The Buddha

    2010

    English

    7.6

    17

    Action

    buddha

    buddhism

    Documentary

    the buddha

    David Grubin David Grubin Director Blair Brown Blair Brown as Herself - Narrator D. Max Moerman D. Max Moerman as Himself - Professor, Barnard Richard Gere Richard Gere as Narrator D. Max Moerman D. Max Moerman as Self - Professor, Barnard
    This documentary for PBS by award-winning filmmaker David Grubin and narrated by Richard Gere, tells the story of the Buddha’s life, a journey especially relevant to our own bewildering times of violent change and spiritual confusion. It features the work of some of the world’s greatest artists and sculptors, who across two millennia, have depicted the Buddha’s life in art rich in beauty and complexity. Hear insights into the ancient narrative by contemporary Buddhists, including Pulitzer Prize winning poet W.S. Merwin and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Join the conversation and learn more about meditation, the history of Buddhism, and how to incorporate the Buddha’s teachings on compassion and mindfulness into daily life.
    The Burning Buddha Man 2013 POSTER

    The Burning Buddha Man

    2013

    Japanese

    6.5

    6

    Animation

    buddha

    buddhism

    Fantasy

    Horror

    murder

    puppetry

    thief

    Thriller

    transformation

    Ujicha Ujicha Director Yuka Iguchi Yuka Iguchi as Minori Terada Minori Terada as Munemyôou Hozan Munemyôou Hozan as Tomomi Nijii Tomomi Nijii as
    There is a series of Buddha statue thefts in Kyoto. Beniko, a high school girl, gets the Buddha statue at her family's temple stolen and has her parents killed at the same time. She needs to know what caused the death of a parents and dreams of revenge. She goes on a fantastical journey to ultimately face the demon. The entire film is produced by hand drawing all the gods 'manifesto animation' or 'gekimation' based on the amazing hand drawings.
    The Last Conception 2020 POSTER

    The Last Conception

    2020

    English

    5.4

    2

    100%

    100%

    Action

    buddhism

    Comedy

    Drama

    Family

    indian girl

    lesbian

    lgbt

    Gabriela Ledesma Gabriela Ledesma Director Lovlee Carroll Lovlee Carroll as Chitra Sikand Marshall Manesh Marshall Manesh as Davidia Sikand Veena Bidasha Veena Bidasha as Mira Sikand Nazanin Mandi Nazanin Mandi as Savarna Sikand
    The Sikand family learns they are part of an ancient bloodline and the only hope at continuing it is their gay daughter Savarna.
    Samsara 2001 POSTER

    Samsara

    2001

    Tibetan

    7.7

    9

    100%

    89%

    Action

    Adventure

    buddhism

    buddhist

    buddhist monk

    Drama

    leaving one's family

    life planning

    Romance

    Pan Nalin Pan Nalin Director Lhakpa Tsering Lhakpa Tsering as Dawa / Local merchant Christy Chung Christy Chung as Pema / Wife Neelesha Barthel Neelesha Barthel as Sujata / Migrant farm worker Shawn Ku Shawn Ku as Tashi / Husband
    A love story situated in the Himalayas. A Buddhist monk can't choose between life and the way of the Buddha.
    Kenji Miyazawa's Night on the Galactic Railroad 1985 POSTER

    Kenji Miyazawa's Night on the Galactic Railroad

    1985

    Japanese

    7.0

    10

    Action

    Adventure

    Animation

    based on novel or book

    buddhism

    cat

    Drama

    Family

    Fantasy

    friendship

    japan

    Mystery

    philosophy

    Gisaburô Sugii Gisaburô Sugii Director Chikao Ohtsuka Chikao Ohtsuka as Birdcatcher Gorô Naya Gorô Naya as Dr. Bulganillo, Campanella's Father Mayumi Tanaka Mayumi Tanaka as Giovanni Shun Yashiro Shun Yashiro as (voice)
    Giovanni currently lives a dreary life of near non-stop work. At school, his peers ridicule him incessantly, and his employer at work is distant and cold. As his isolation from society becomes unbearable, he suddenly finds himself on a train heading far away from his miserable home. Accompanied by Campanella, an acquaintance from school, Giovanni embarks on a journey that will define the rest of his life.
    A Dog Barking at the Moon 2019 POSTER

    A Dog Barking at the Moon

    2019

    Chinese

    6.3

    2

    100%

    Action

    buddhism

    Drama

    dysfunctional marriage

    family secrets

    homophobia

    nonlinear timeline

    pregnancy

    Lisa Zi Xiang Lisa Zi Xiang Director Thomas Fiquet Thomas Fiquet as Benjamin Chen Zhenyuan Chen Zhenyuan as Feng Xi Wu Renyuan Wu Renyuan as Huang Tao Ming Xing Ming Xing as Liu Yuanyuan
    Coming back to her broken family, pregnant writer Huang Xiaoyu and her French husband, Benjamin, finds herself trapped between her cult brainwashed mother, Li Jiumei, and her secretly homosexual father, Huang Tao.
    Steppenwolf 1974 POSTER

    Steppenwolf

    1974

    English

    6.1

    3

    53%

    53%

    buddhism

    Drama

    mystic

    spirituality

    Fred Haines Fred Haines Director Max von Sydow Max von Sydow as Harry Haller Dominique Sanda Dominique Sanda as Hermine Eduard Linkers Eduard Linkers as Mr. Hefte Sunnyi Melles Sunnyi Melles as Rosa
    In the bourgeois circles of Europe after the Great War, can anything save the modern man? Harry Haller, a solitary intellectual, has all his life feared his dual nature of being human and being a beast. He's decided to die on his 50th birthday, which is soon. He's rescued from his solipsism by the mysterious Hermine, who takes him dancing, introduces him to jazz and to the beautiful and whimsical Maria, and guides him into the hallucinations of the Magic Theater, which seem to take him into Hell. Can humour, sin, and derision lead to salvation?
    My Year of Living Mindfully 2020 POSTER

    My Year of Living Mindfully

    2020

    English

    7.1

    2

    Action

    alternative medicine

    buddhism

    Documentary

    healing power

    meditation

    mental health

    mindfulness

    Shannon Harvey Shannon Harvey Director Craig Walker Craig Walker as Guy Waiting to see Psychologist Dan Harris Dan Harris as Self Richard Davidson Richard Davidson as Self - Featured Expert Matthieu Ricard Matthieu Ricard as Self - Featured Expert
    Shannon Harvey was working in her dream job as a radio news journalist when, at the age of 24 she was diagnosed with a devastating auto-immune disease. Determined to find a solution, she began researching cutting-edge mind-body medicine. Is it really possible, she wonders, that a simple practice that can be done anywhere, any time, by anyone, can ease suffering and promote physical and mental healing? Synthesizing the work of leading scientists with the ways of mystics, she undertakes a year-long experiment, with herself as the subject. Will meditation revolutionize her health and well-being, or is it just another over-hyped self-help fad? This compelling account of her journey provides fascinating insights about how to be well and happy in the modern world.
    Wheel of Time 2003 POSTER

    Wheel of Time

    2003

    German

    7.1

    6

    94%

    77%

    Action

    buddhism

    dalai lama

    Documentary

    india

    ritual

    tibet

    Werner Herzog Werner Herzog Director Werner Herzog Werner Herzog as Self Manfred Klell Manfred Klell as Self Ven. Geshe Ven. Geshe as Self Madhureeta Anand Madhureeta Anand as Self
    Wheel of Time is Werner Herzog's photographed look at the largest Buddhist ritual in Bodh Gaya, India.
    Tina 2021 POSTER

    Tina

    2021

    English

    7.9

    18

    92%

    91%

    1970s

    Action

    Biography

    buddhism

    choir

    Documentary

    History

    Music

    music record

    strong woman

    switzerland

    Daniel Lindsay Daniel Lindsay Director B.B. King B.B. King as Self Whoopi Goldberg Whoopi Goldberg as Self Mel Gibson Mel Gibson as Self Angela Bassett Angela Bassett as Self
    Tina Turner overcame impossible odds to become one of the first female Black artists to reach a mainstream international audience. Her road to superstardom is an undeniable story of triumph over adversity. It’s the ultimate story of survival – and an inspirational story of our times.
    Murderous Trance 2018 POSTER

    Murderous Trance

    2018

    English

    5.4

    15

    Action

    based on a true story

    buddhism

    copenhagen, denmark

    Drama

    husband wife relationship

    hypnosis

    Mystery

    Thriller

    yoga

    Arto Halonen Arto Halonen Director Pilou Asbæk Pilou Asbæk as Anders Olsen Josh Lucas Josh Lucas as Bjørn Schouw Nielsen Sara Soulié Sara Soulié as Marie Olsen Christopher Fulford Christopher Fulford as Thuesen
    Copenhagen, Denmark, 1951. Criminal investigator Anders Olsen follows the case of a bank robber who eyewitnesses say appears to have been acting under some kind of trance.
    The Scent of Green Papaya 1993 POSTER

    The Scent of Green Papaya

    1993

    Vietnamese

    7.3

    24

    100%

    82%

    Action

    adultery

    buddhism

    Drama

    love

    Music

    musician

    peasant

    Romance

    vietnam

    Anh Hung Tran Anh Hung Tran Director Xuan Thu Nguyen Xuan Thu Nguyen as L'antiquaire Xuan Dung Phan Xuan Dung Phan as Musiciens Xuan Loi Phan Xuan Loi Phan as Musiciens Van Chung Le Van Chung Le as Musiciens
    A young Vietnamese peasant girl named Mui becomes the educated wife of a pianist in 1950s Saigon and learns the art of the piano too.
    The Boxer's Omen 1983 POSTER

    The Boxer's Omen

    1983

    Cn

    7.0

    13

    bat

    black magic

    buddhism

    crocodile

    Horror

    monk

    surrealism

    Chih-Hung Kuei Chih-Hung Kuei Director Elvis Tsui Elvis Tsui as Shao-Yen Lin Shao-Yen Lin as Kar-Man Wai Kar-Man Wai as Chan's girl Bolo Yeung Bolo Yeung as Mr. Bu-bo - the Thai Boxer
    After his brother was crippled in the ring by a cheating Thai boxer, Chan Hung goes to Thailand to avenge his brother, and finds the key to an omen which may release their family from an ancient curse. He is then caught up in a spiraling web of fate, Buddhist curses, and black magic.
    This Transient Life 1970 POSTER

    This Transient Life

    1970

    Japanese

    7.6

    11

    Action

    buddhism

    Drama

    incest

    priest

    sculptor

    sibling relationship

    suicide

    Akio Jissôji Akio Jissôji Director Eiji Okada Eiji Okada as Isao Sasaki Isao Sasaki as Michiko Tsukasa Michiko Tsukasa as Akiji Kobayashi Akiji Kobayashi as
    Near a remote Buddhist monastery, a young man falls in love with his sister and gets her pregnant. After a monk finds out, the young man becomes an assistant to a master sculptor, only to proceed to complicate matters with his affairs.
    Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring 2003 POSTER

    Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring

    2003

    Korean

    8.0

    46

    94%

    92%

    Action

    buddhism

    countryside

    Drama

    dying and death

    isolation

    life and death

    Romance

    temple

    Ki-duk Kim Ki-duk Kim Director Ki-duk Kim Ki-duk Kim as Adult Monk Dae-han Ji Dae-han Ji as Detective Ji Yeong-su Oh Yeong-su Oh as Old Monk Jeong-yeong Kim Jeong-yeong Kim as The Girl's Mother
    An isolated lake, where an old monk lives in a small floating temple. The monk has a young boy living with him, learning to become a monk. We watch as seasons and years pass by.
    Walk With Me 2017 POSTER

    Walk With Me

    2017

    English

    6.4

    13

    81%

    57%

    Action

    buddhism

    buddhist monastery

    buddhist monk

    Documentary

    mindfulness

    spirituality

    Marc J. Francis Marc J. Francis Director Benedict Cumberbatch Benedict Cumberbatch as Sister Dang Nghiêm Sister Dang Nghiêm as Herself Thich Nhát Hanh Thich Nhát Hanh as Himself David Gair David Gair as Self
    Narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch, Walk With Me is a cinematic journey into the world of a monastic community who practice the art of mindfulness with Zen Buddhist master Thich Nhat Hanh.
    Story of a Prostitute 1965 POSTER

    Story of a Prostitute

    1965

    Japanese

    7.3

    5

    81%

    81%

    Action

    buddhism

    china

    desertion

    Drama

    japan

    manchuria

    prostitute

    Romance

    War

    Seijun Suzuki Seijun Suzuki Director Akira Takahashi Akira Takahashi as Ken Mizoguchi Ken Mizoguchi as Hiroshi Tachikawa Hiroshi Tachikawa as Yumiko Nogawa Yumiko Nogawa as Harumi
    Volunteering as a "comfort woman" on the Manchurian front, where she is expected to service hundreds of soldiers, Harumi is commandeered by the brutal Lieutenant Narita but falls for the sensitive Mikami, Narita's direct subordinate. Seijun Suzuki's Story of a Prostitute is a tragic love story as well as a rule-bending take on a popular Taijiro Tamura novel, challenging military and fraternal codes of honor, as seen through Harumi's eyes.
    Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 2013 POSTER

    Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons

    2013

    Chinese

    6.7

    19

    Action

    Adventure

    based on novel or book

    buddhism

    china

    Comedy

    demon hunter

    Fantasy

    folklore

    kung fu

    Romance

    Stephen Chow Stephen Chow Director Xing Yu Xing Yu as Fist of the North Star Jing Li Jing Li as Gen Chrissie Chau Chrissie Chau as Killer Si Qi Shu Qi Shu as Miss Duan
    In a world plagued by demons who cause great human suffering, young demon hunter Tang Sanzang must fight against monstrous demons, as well as contend with a beautiful demon hunting woman on his path to enlightenment.
    Hell 1979 POSTER

    Hell

    1979

    Japanese

    6.6

    8

    Action

    buddhism

    buddhist

    demon

    Drama

    hell

    Horror

    Tatsumi Kumashiro Tatsumi Kumashiro Director Mieko Harada Mieko Harada as Aki Mizunuma / Miho Ikegata Nobuo Kaneko Nobuo Kaneko as Emma Daio Renji Ishibashi Renji Ishibashi as Matsuo Ikegata Ken Nishida Ken Nishida as Ryuzo Ikegata
    Hell manifests itself through the sins, shame and desires of an upper class rural family and a mother's grief from beyond the grave.
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