Tezuka Osamu no Buddha: Akai Sabaku yo! Utsukushiku is an anime film that premiered in spring 2011.

About the production: the story comes from a manga, the film runs about 111 minutes and its current status is "finished".

Its main genres are drama and supernatural, with themes such as Historical and Slavery.

On AniList, Tezuka Osamu no Buddha: Akai Sabaku yo! Utsukushiku has an average score of 65%, a good score, and appears on 3,140 users' lists.

The franchise continues in or follows from: BUDDHA 2: Tezuka Osamu no Buddha ~Owarinaki Tabi~.

In ancient India, the lives of the re plagued by drought, famine, constant warfare and the injustices of the strict caste system. The intertwining lives of many unhappy souls are drawn together by the birth of the young prince Siddhartha, who embarks on a spiritual journey, becomes Buddha, "the Enlightened One," and attempts to bring about a spiritual rebirth of the people in this desperate age. (Source: Anime News Network)

Official synopsis from AniList.