Mandara is often one of the most extraordinary results of the collaboration between Director IM Kwontaek and DP JUNG Il-sung. In particular, DP JUNG Il-sung does not hesitate to put Mandara in the first place in his own Filmography. The works of the two masters have long been great, but the international status of Mandara has soared and finally, all of the greatness of their film world has become internationally recognized. Mandara is literally a certified masterpiece, portraying the path of anguish and brutality the Buddhist seekers of truth. (JUNG Han-Seok)