| A Buddha | |
| Native Name: | |
| Director: | Diego Rafecas |
| Producer: | Ricardo Parada |
| Starring: | Agustín Markert, Carolina Fal and Diego Rafecas |
| Music: | Pedro Aznar & Diego Vainer |
| Cinematography: | Marcelo Iaccarino |
| Editing: | Marcela Sáenz |
| Runtime: | 115 minutes |
| Country: | Argentina |
| Language: | Spanish |
A Buddha (Spanish; Castilian: '''Un Buda''') is a 2005 Argentine film written and directed by Diego Rafecas, a Zen teacher in Argentina[1] It features Agustín 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 (1976–1983) 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.[1] [2] [3]
"A restless exploration of spirituality in times of personal selfishness… East and West in a worthy emotional trip." –Javier Firpo, La Razon[1]
"A very good film. Above all it explains the experience of having a spiritual awakening." –Carlos Boghossian, Gente[1]
"The movie is genuine Buddhist. I find this film to aim and succeed in creating a very touching story about human searching for meaning in Buddhist tradition." –Caridad Martin, Buddhist Door[3]
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