Animated film on life of Buddha
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(Bangkok,
May 10, DPA)
Thailand's first animated
film of the life of the Lord Buddha will open in cinemas on December 5,
commemorating the 80th birthday of the much-revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej,
media reports said Thursday.
The 100-minute production
received the backing of eight government agencies on Wednesday, said the Bangkok
Post.
Producer Valapha Pimthong said she chose to make a cartoon
version of the Life of Buddha to make it easier for young people to understand
the Buddha's teachings.
"Producing a movie about the Lord Buddha is a
really a tough job," said Valapha, who has spent the past four years working on
the production. "Funding is one of the problems as it proved impossible to get a
bank loan for the project."
She estimated the total production cost
at 108 million baht ($3 million).
More than 90 percent of Thailand's
65 million population profess to be Buddhists.
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