Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East
South Corea , 1989
Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East (Dharmaga tongjoguro kan kkadalgun -South Korea, 1989) -This is simply one of the most visually stunning films ever made. The physical and spiritual struggles of a Zen Buddhist master, his disciple and an orphaned boy are transformed into poetry through recurring motifs of fire, wind and water. This film won a Golden Leopard and the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury at the 1989 Locarno International Film Festival.