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Not One and Not Two

SEO BoHyung

Not One and Not Two illustrates an intersecting story of Young-mok, ill with an unknown disease, and his artist girlfriend Seon-hwa. The story follows Young-mok’s intense Zen practice as he attempts to reach enlightenment before his death, and Seon-hwa’s latest art project and her frantic search for inspiration. Oscillating between the two narratives, the film poses the question: while individuals are not the same, are they not so different, either?

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My Buddha Is Punk

Andreas Hartmann

Twenty-five-year-old Burmese punk musician Kyaw Kyaw is on a mission. He and his band, The Rebel Riot, travel Myanmar playing music and organizing demonstrations to raise awareness about the persecution of the country’s ethnic minorities. The band’s unique blend of ideals—one part Buddhist compassion, two parts punk rock rebellion—fuels their quest for equality and freedom for all in contemporary Myanmar.

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Review

Maso Chen

Review documentary

This documentary follows three people with terminal illness and their reflections on life and spiritual explorations before death.

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