this body is so impermanent…
Synopsis
A film featuring singer Ganavya, calligrapher Wang Dongling, and dancer Michael Schumacher who during COVID lockdown, created an hour-long meditation on the visionary, radiant Vimalakirti Sutra, a Buddhist text from the first century CE. A businessman, having chosen a path of illness towards spiritual awakening, teaches the visitors at his deathbed with depth and penetration: how to face life with no illusions. The artists, across three continents and three artforms, interpret the text individually and collaboratively, sharing a story of acute pain, deep healing, and radical transformation.
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March 17, 2021
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Peter Sellars
- Original Title
- this body is so impermanent…
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Production Studios
- UCLA Boethius Initiative, Fisher Center at Bard
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Peter Sellars
Nelson Yu Lik-wai
Tim Squyres
Caleb Hammons, Gideon Lester, Julia Carnahan, Cheng-Sim Lim, Susan Pertel Jain
Department Leadership Roster
Caleb Hammons
Producer
Julia Carnahan
Producer
Cheng-Sim Lim
Producer
Susan Pertel Jain
Producer
Peter Sellars
Director
Cathy Teixeira
Producer
Tim Squyres
Editor
Jason Silverman
Producer
Peter Sellars
Producer
Nelson Yu Lik-wai
Director of Photography
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What is this body is so impermanent… about?
A film featuring singer Ganavya, calligrapher Wang Dongling, and dancer Michael Schumacher who during COVID lockdown, created an hour-long meditation on the visionary, radiant Vimalakirti Sutra, a Buddhist text from the first century CE. A businessman, having chosen a path of illness towards spiritual awakening, teaches the visitors at his deathbed with depth and penetration: how to face life with no illusions. The artists, across three continents and three artforms, interpret the text individually and collaboratively, sharing a story of acute pain, deep healing, and radical transformation.
Who directed this body is so impermanent…?
this body is so impermanent… was directed by Peter Sellars.
Who stars in this body is so impermanent…?
The principal cast of this body is so impermanent… includes Ganavya Doraiswamy, Michael Schumacher, Dongling Wang.
When was this body is so impermanent… released and how long is it?
this body is so impermanent… was released in 2021 with a total runtime of 1h 18m.