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Karma, Still Life Goes On with Venerable Neunghaeng
Karma, Still Life Goes On with Venerable Neunghaeng
PROGRAM
A small legal office beside the Suwon District Court, Seongnam Branch. There, where people crushed by debt never stop coming through the door, the director became an office clerk eight years ago to pay off his father's debt. The documentary Karrma follows the stories of a debt-ridden father and his clients, quietly asking where suffering comes from and how it disappears.
The Korean title, ‘Resurrection,’ is a legal term for restructuring debt, and it is also a word for a collapsed life rising again. The question posed by the director, who grew up in a temple, continues after the screening in a conversation with Venerable Neunghaeng. Through the words of a monk who has long contemplated life and death, suffering and letting go, we encounter anew the meaning of the phrase "still, life goes on."
■ Content: Screening of Karma + Talk
■ Date/Time: Sep. 21(Mon), 2026 16:30
■ Venue: Alps Cinema 2
■ Participants
Venerable Neunghaeng (Jeongto Village Foundation)
Karma
Korea | 2026 | 89min | Color | Documentary
In Korea, a “Beommusa” is a licensed legal practitioner who prepares court documents for people in crisis. In a beommusa’s office, a father aids debtors yet is indebted himself. Eight years ago, fearing that debt might one day destroy his father, the director became his assistant to help repay what was owed. This film traces debt-born pain, seeking dissolution.
GUEST
Venerable Neunghaeng
Ordained in 1993 at Haklimsa Temple, the Venerable Neunghaeng has spent the years since accompanying those walking the final stretch of life. She founded Jajae Hospital, Korea's first Buddhist hospice and palliative care facility, and currently serves as president of the Korean Buddhist Hospice Association, head of the Mahabodhi Institute, and chair of the Jungtoh Village Foundation. Her honours include the Grand Prize of the Daewon Award, the Bul-i Award, and a Presidential Citation on National Cancer Prevention Day.
SCHEDULE
09.21
16:30
Alps Cinema 2
