'Zen' Buddhist teacher Dogen Zenji is a very important religious person during the Kamakura period, 750 years ago. After his mother died, he decides to move to China and settle as a Buddhist teacher. One bright morning, enlightened, Zenji returns to Japan as a devoted evangelist of the 'new' Buddhism. However, this new form of Buddhism is not accepted in all communities.
Zen is a very good film for history buffs, and should be seen by anyone who has so much as a fleeting interest in Buddhism. It doesn't at all feel like the dry pages from a schoolbook but way more engrossing and inviting, with beautiful scenery to boot. The actors performances are consistently believable and it never goes overboard with the story, but basically chronicles one man's ambition and journey through the land with his teachings, which somehow never gets boring but only more interesting.
Genre: Biography/Drama
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