10 Oct 2002
Samsara
A love story situated in the Himalayas. A Buddhist monk can't choose between life and the way of the Buddha.
Nine Monks
In a life of endless struggles, one healing documentary brings love and courage.
For the first time in the history of Korean Buddhism, nine monks ceased hostility by staying in a tent throughout winter. Inside the cold tent, ninety days of meditation begins with seven strict rules. Crisis comes to the monks who had to endure the tent without a heater, and with only a single set of clothes, and a single meal a day, but never once did they groan.
Top Billed Cast
Ja-seung Himself
Moo-yeon Himself
Jin-gak Himself
Ho-san Himself
Seong-gok Himself
Jae-hyeon Himself
Sim-woo Himself
Do-rim Himself
In-san Himself
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