Carving the Divine

2019 | 97 minutes | 0.0 ★ (0)

Carving the Divine
  • Overview

    The documentary Carving the Divine offers a rare and intimate look into the life and artistic process of modern-day Busshi – practitioners of a 1400 year lineage of woodcarving that’s at the heart of Japanese, Mahayana Buddhism.

  • Release Date

    29 November 2019

  • DirectingYujiro Seki
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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