The Gnostic

The Gnostic is a 2006 short film directed by Joseph McDougall II. Screenplay by Robert Subiaga, Jr., based on his short story “Koan”, published in a 1996 issue of the magazine Tales of the Unanticipated. Starring Francesco Quinn and Zhen Pu Long Ha. Running time is 5 minutes. Thane Le Mal (Quinn), a mysterious wandering warrior (never explicitly named in the film) confronts Desarimu (Long Ha), an arrogant monk, over the proper meaning of one of Z... more

The Gnostic is a 2006 short film directed by Joseph McDougall II. Screenplay by Robert Subiaga, Jr., based on his short story “Koan”, published in a 1996 issue of the magazine Tales of the Unanticipated. Starring Francesco Quinn and Zhen Pu Long Ha. Running time is 5 minutes. Thane Le Mal (Quinn), a mysterious wandering warrior (never explicitly named in the film) confronts Desarimu (Long Ha), an arrogant monk, over the proper meaning of one of Zen’s oldest and most famous teaching stories. less