Overview
A film featuring singer Ganavya, calligrapher Wang Dongling, and dancer Michael Schumacher who during COVID lockdown, created an hour-long meditation on the visionary, radiant Vimalakirti Sutra, a Buddhist text from the first century CE. A businessman, having chosen a path of illness towards spiritual awakening, teaches the visitors at his deathbed with depth and penetration: how to face life with no illusions. The artists, across three continents and three artforms, interpret the text individually and collaboratively, sharing a story of acute pain, deep healing, and radical transformation.
Frequently Asked Questions & Story Details
Who directed this body is so impermanent…?
this body is so impermanent… was directed by Peter Sellars.
Where was this body is so impermanent… produced?
It was produced by companies including UCLA Boethius Initiative, Fisher Center at Bard in Unknown Countries.
this body is so impermanent… Ending Explained & Trivia
The ending of this body is so impermanent… wraps up key thematic points regarding its characters. The film showcases excellent use of sound design, writing, and visual effects to create an immersive cinematic environment. For full analysis of ending theories, you can check out our corresponding articles in the Lumaflicks Blog section.
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