A Buddha () is a 2005 Argentine film written and directed by Diego Rafecas, a Zen teacher in Argentina It features AgustÃÂn Markert, Carolina Fal and Diego Rafecas himself in the lead roles.
Tomas and Rafael are two brothers orphaned as children when their parents were taken by the military during the military dictatorship (1976âÂÂ1983) in Argentina. Tomas experiments with extreme ascetic spiritual practices affecting his life and environment. Rafael, the elder brother, is a professor of philosophy at the University of Buenos Aires. Detached and alone, he views his brother's doings skeptically, questioning his Buddhist revelations. As they struggle to reconcile their differences, Tomas journeys to a Zen monastery in the mountains of Cordoba to find a Master, followed by his girlfriend. As Rafael lands there their struggles with each other and the world around them take a dramatic turn as they're all brought together.
The movie was praised by critics, with Javier Firpo of La Razón calling it âÂÂa restless exploration of spirituality in times of personal selfishnessâ and Caridad Martin of the Buddhist Door calling it âÂÂgenuine Buddhist.âÂÂ
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