The Life of Buddha
The Life of Buddha
| 01 January 2003 (USA)
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In fact, the man who became known as Buddha-term comes from Sanskrit and means lit-was Siddhartha Gautama, son of King Suddhodan born about the year 566 BC in a village at the foot of the Himalayas. The family of the future Buddha belonged to the Sakya tribe, hence the nickname of Sakyamuni. In the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal is still Buddhist Sakya tribe which has been transmitted orally for thousands of years the story of Siddhartha. This documentary takes us to the same places where he spent his life confronting legends, recent archaeological discoveries and historical sources.

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Cubussoli

Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

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SeeQuant

Blending excellent reporting and strong storytelling, this is a disturbing film truly stranger than fiction

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Orla Zuniga

It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review

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Paynbob

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

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