Headless Buddhas, restless cameras, and the ghosts of who decides what history remembers.
The camera sets out on a journey to find the headless Buddha statues scattered across Namsan Mountain in Gyeongju. What has disappeared, who caused it to vanish, and how has it been recorded? People stroll along the river, the sea, and mountain paths, taking photographs, where images from the past and the desire for excavation overlap.
Cinematography
Stunning interplay of tourist photos and ancient absence.
Editing
Collage structure builds argument without preaching.
Direction
Kim's patient gaze lets silences speak volumes.
Director
Justin Jinsoo Kim
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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