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- Movie: Bhikkuni - Buddhist Nuns
- Revised romanization: Kilwieseo
- Hangul: 길위에서
- Director: Lee Chang-Jae
- Writer: Young-Hee
- Producer: Choi Byoung-Hwa
- Cinematographer: Yoon Jong-Ho
- World Premiere: April 29, 2012 (Jeonju International Film Festival)
- Release Date: May 23, 2013
- Runtime: 120 min.
- Genre: Documentary
- Language: Korean
- Country: South Korea
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©
"Baekhong Temple" is a training temple for female monks only. The temple opens its doors two times a year. "Bhikkuni - Buddhist Nuns" follows 300 days of temple stay with the female monks.
Sang-Wook graduated from a prestigious university and studied in America. After an experience with zen center, she practices asceticism to become a monk.
Monk Sun-Woo was dumped at a temple when she was very young.
Min-Jae searched the internet and came to the temple to become a monk.
Monk Young-Woon practiced asceticism for 37 years. She becomes remorseful.
Cast
- Min-Jae
- Sun-Woo
- Sang-Wook
- Young-Woon
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