A Buddha

A Buddha
SpanishUn Buda
Directed byDiego Rafecas
Written byDiego Rafecas
Produced byRicardo Parada
StarringAgustín Markert, Carolina Fal and Diego Rafecas
CinematographyMarcelo Iaccarino
Edited byMarcela Sáenz
Music byPedro Aznar & Diego Vainer
Release date
  • July 14, 2005 (2005-07-14)
Running time
115 minutes
CountryArgentina
LanguageSpanish

A Buddha (Spanish: Un Buda) is a 2005 Argentine film written and directed by Diego Rafecas, a Zen teacher in Argentina It features Agustín Markert, Carolina Fal and Diego Rafecas himself in the lead roles.

Plot

Tomas and Rafael are two brothers orphaned as children when their parents were taken by the military during the military dictatorship (1976–1983) in Argentina. Tomas experiments with extreme ascetic spiritual practices affecting his life and environment. Rafael, the elder brother, is a professor of philosophy at the University of Buenos Aires. Detached and alone, he views his brother's doings skeptically, questioning his Buddhist revelations. As they struggle to reconcile their differences, Tomas journeys to a Zen monastery in the mountains of Cordoba to find a Master, followed by his girlfriend. As Rafael lands there their struggles with each other and the world around them take a dramatic turn as they're all brought together.

Reception

The movie was praised by critics, with Javier Firpo of La Razón calling it “a restless exploration of spirituality in times of personal selfishness” and Caridad Martin of the Buddhist Door calling it “genuine Buddhist.”

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Awards

Wins

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Un Buda". Buddhist Film Foundation. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Un Buda". Tricycle. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Un Buda". Buddhist Door. Archived from the original on 5 July 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2015.