Bhiksuni
2017, Korean. Directed by Im Kwon-taek.
A partially restored version of Director Im Kwon-taek's Bhiksuni, which was halted in 1984 due to opposition from the Buddhist community. It contains the agony of a woman who has converted to Buddhism. The documentary, which is shown together with the partially restored version, contains the story of the production of Bhiksuni told by actress Kim Ji-mi, director Im Kwon-taek, cinematographer Jung Il-sung, and writer Song Gil-han.
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Korean
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- Released
- 28 April 2017
- Original title
- 비구니
- Country
- South Korea
- Written by
- Song Gil-han
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Who directed Bhiksuni?
Bhiksuni (2017) was directed by Im Kwon-taek and stars Kim Ji-mi, Im Kwon-taek, Jung Il-sung.