Le Sourire
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In the year that Cannes Film Festival handed out awards to Federico Fellini for La Dolce Vita, L'Avventura by Michelangelo Antonioni, and Kagi by Kon Ichikawa -- 'Le Sourire' won the Palme d'Or for Best Short Film in 1960. This quiet and intelligent film is a remarkable interpretation of a young monks perspective into a world of meditation, sacred geometry, and coming of age. A tribute to Buddhism, introspection and the wonders of nature...a short but lasting work of art.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1960-05-01
Runtime: 22 mins
Director: Serge Bourguignon
Writer: Serge Bourguignon
Spoken language: Français
Genres: Documentary
Original title: Le Sourire
Production Companies: Pathé Overseas, Les Films Tamara
Production Countries: France
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