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The Giant Buddhas (2005) is a documentary film by Swiss filmmaker Christian Frei about the destruction of the Buddhas of Bamyan in Afghanistan by the Taliban in March 2001. The film premiered in August 2005 and was released in March 2006.
A film about the destruction of the famous Buddha statues in Afghanistan. An essay on fanaticism and faith, terror and tolerance, ignorance and identity.
Ancient wisdom and regilious faith of Buddhism created the giant and magnificent cultural treasure, and now is world-known as an amazing UNESCO Natural & Cultural Heritage property in Leshan, nearby Chengdu. Type: World Heritage Site, Monuments & Statues, Sights & Landmarks. Best Seasons: March to November. Recommended Visiting Time: 4 hours.
The Leshan Giant Buddha ( Chinese: 樂山大佛) is a 71-metre (233 ft) tall stone statue, built between 713 and 803 (during the Tang dynasty ). It is carved out of a cliff face of Cretaceous red bed sandstones that lies at the confluence of the Min River and Dadu River in the southern part of Sichuan Province in China, near the city of Leshan. [1] .
Aug 3, 2006 · The Giant Buddhas: Directed by Christian Frei. With Taysir Alony, Sayeed Mirza Hussain, Peter Mettler, Nelofer Pazira. A filmmaker's investigation into the destruction of giant Buddha statues in Afghanistan.
Leshan Giant Buddha, the biggest stone Buddha statue in the world at 233 feet (71 m) high. It is carved into a cliff face made of red sandstone in Leshan, Sichuan province, China, at the confluence of the Min, Qingyi, and Dadu rivers and was completed in 803.
Christian Frei's documentary traces the tragic tale of the giant Buddhas of Afghanistan's Bamiyan Valley, which stood as monumental landmarks for 1,500 years until 2001, when the Taliban declared that all non-Islamic statues in the country be destroyed.
