---
title: 'Buddha in Africa (2019)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Nicole Schafer'
released: '2019-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 110
genres:
  - 'Documentary'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'South Africa'
  - 'Sweden'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/buddha-in-africa-2019'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10323416/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Buddha in Africa (2019)

2019 · 110 min · Documentary, History · South Africa, Sweden


## Synopsis

Buddha in Africa is a 2019 South African Swedish documentary film produced, written and directed by Nicole Schafer. The film follows the story of Enock Alu, a Malawian orphan from a rural village growing up between the contrasting African culture and the strict discipline of the Confucian, Buddhist value of system of the Chinese. It explores the impact of the growing influence of Chinese culture in Malawi following increasing trade relations between China and Africa in the past decade.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Nicole Schafer](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicole-schafer)
- **Screenplay:** [Nicole Schafer](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicole-schafer)
- **Producer:** [Nicole Schafer](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicole-schafer)

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