Bhiksuni (2017)

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.

Released April 28, 2017 70 min None+

Genres: Documentary, Drama

Keywords: tmdb.filmmaking

Production Companies: Jeonju International Film Festival, Taehung Pictures

Country: South Korea
Production Country: South Korea
Languages: Korean