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Osamu Tezuka's Buddha: The Great Departure
Japan Cuts 2011 opens with the much-anticipated animated epic based on Osamu Tezuka’s landmark bio of the Buddha. This spectacular, philosophical drama of life is told through the eyes of Siddhartha, who becomes the Buddha.
Director: Kozo Morishita
Cast: Hidetaka Yoshioka, Kiyokazu Kanze, Masato Sakai, Sayuri Yoshinaga
Languages: Japanese with English subtitles
2011; 111 min.
