THEME EXPLORATION

Buddhist monks

9 films · 1 director

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Conflagration
Conflagration
1958 · Kon Ichikawa
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
2010 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Legend of the Mountain
Legend of the Mountain
1979 · King Hu
Reign of Assassins
Reign of Assassins
2010 · John Woo
The Steel Helmet
The Steel Helmet
1951 · Samuel Fuller
The Buddhist Fist
The Buddhist Fist
1980 · Yuen Woo-Ping
The Cave of the Silken Web
The Cave of the Silken Web
1967 · Ho Meng-Hua
The Discipline of D.E.
The Discipline of D.E.
1982 · Gus Van Sant
The Peacock King
The Peacock King
1988 · Lam Nai-Choi
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hou Hsiao-hsien Taiwan

Known for meditative, contemplative cinema that frequently explores Buddhist themes and monastic spirituality, particularly in works set in East Asian religious contexts.