1995 Official Selection, film index

Racconti Zen “Una parabola Zen”
Zen stories “A Zen parable”

  1. Overview
  2. Fact Sheet

This is a buddhist parable told in a sutra. A man is attacked by a tiger that chases him to a precipice. The man hangs to the root of a plant overlooking the abyss. Underneath another tiger waits for him to fall. Meanwhile two rats are chewing at the root. The man sees a strawberry and bends to pick it: "How sweet it is !".

The film

  • Film identity

    Original title: Racconti Zen “Una parabola Zen”

    Directed by: Laura FIORI

    Country: Italy

    Year of production: 1993

    Running time: 04 min

  • Technique

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    Techniques used:

    Process: Colour

  • Credits

    Directed by: Laura FIORI

    Production: PIXEL GRAPHICS SRL

    Script: Fiori Laura

    Graphics: Fiori Laura

    Sets: Fiori Laura

    Animation: Fiori Valliera & Gandolfi

    Music: Garri Marco

    Sound: Bsc Torino

    Editing: Bsc Torino

    Voice: Troiano Sergio