TV Buddha
1974, English. Directed by Nam June Paik.
One of Nam June Paik’s most iconic works, TV Buddha expresses the contrasts and parallels between East and West and between technology and spirituality in a very simple and direct way. A CCTV camera films a Buddha statue, which Paik bought from an antique store. Its static, silent image appears live on a round TV set, inspired by popular sci-fi imagery. Here the Buddha is both the viewer and the viewed image, mirroring our own experience as mass media consumers.
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- 0h 1m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- 1 January 1974
- Country
- United States of America
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TV Buddha isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1974. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed TV Buddha?
TV Buddha (1974) was directed by Nam June Paik.