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Hwa-Om-Kyung 화엄경 (영화)

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Hwa-Om-Kyung (also known as Passage to Buddha) is a 1993 South Korean film written and directed by Jang Sun-woo. It is an adaptation of the Avatamsaka Sutra of Mahayana Buddhism. The movie in 1994 won the now-defunct Alfred Bauer Prize from the Berlin International Film Festival, an honor for a work that "opens new perspectives on cinematic art.

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Hwa-Om-Kyung (화엄경 (영화)) — verified Korean film. Released 1993-05-26. Directed by Jang Seon-u.

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• Runtime (min): 136
• Genre: drama film
• Original language: Korean
• Year: 1993
• Country: South Korean
• Director: Jang Sun-woo
• Writer: Jang Sun-woo
• Award: Alfred Bauer Prize
• Release Date: 1993년 6월 26일
• Based On: 고은의 원작
• Cast: 오태경, 원미경

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• Jang Seon-u

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