The Burmese Harp
DramaWarjapanbuddhismbuddhist monkworld war iichoirburmapacific warjapanese soldierjapanese surrendermoral crisisburying the deadpow
A meditative war drama about a Japanese soldier's spiritual transformation through Buddhist faith and the redemptive power of compassion amid the devastation of WWII.
In Burma during the closing days of WWII, a Japanese soldier separated from his unit disguises himself as a Buddhist monk to escape imprisonment as a POW.
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