Canada / Apr 27, 2019 / Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Enock is six years old when he is taken to a Confucian Buddhist orphanage and given the Chinese name Alu. He becomes extremely skilled in acrobatics. Suddenly he must make a choice to reunite with the culture of Africa or to sign up for five years in order to study in Taiwan.
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Malawi: Buddha in Africa |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | 普通话, English |
| Production countries | South Africa, Sweden |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Thinking Strings Media |
| Release date | 27 aprile 2019 |
| Production | David Herdies, Nicole Schafer |
| Writer | Nicole Schafer |
| Cinematography | Nicole Schafer |
| Assistant directors | Nicole Schafer |
| Camera operators | Nicole Schafer |
| Additional photography | Nicole Schafer |
Release dates
Premiere
South Africa / Jun 06, 2019 / Encounters South African International Documentary Film Festival
Russia / Oct 07, 2020 / Moscow International Film Festival
South Korea / Sep 10, 2024 / ALL / One World One Flower International Buddhist Film Festival
TV
France / Feb 12, 2020 / Arte
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