Buddha's Smile
2008, Russian. Directed by Bair Dyshenov.
Gombo, a young boy, lives in a tiny village on the banks of Lake Baikal in the Buryat Republic. He dawdles on his way home from school and doesn't get back to nightfall. No one is at home but sweets have been left next to a Buddha shrine on the wall. As he is about to steal one he hears a voice.
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- 0h 20m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Russian
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- Released
- 6 October 2008
- Original title
- Улыбка Будды
- Country
- Russia
- Written by
- Bair Dyshenov
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Buddha's Smile isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 October 2008. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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If you liked Buddha's Smile, try The Young One, Hardball, The Color of Friendship.
Who directed Buddha's Smile?
Buddha's Smile (2008) was directed by Bair Dyshenov and stars Lkhasaran Tangatov.