Beeld Trailer (2026)

31 October 2026

In 1996, the Chinese Buddhist statue Zhanggong was acquired by a Dutch collector. A mummy of a monk, who had died 1,000 years ago, was discovered inside. Following this discovery, the statue began its journey of being examined in a hospital, exhibited in museums, and stored at the collector’s repository. Throughout the journey, the statue was perceived as a mummy, a work of art, a commodity, and a Buddha. A few years later, in Tampa, Florida, people gathered in front of a finance building to pray to a mysterious image of the Virgin Mary that appeared on the steamy window of the building. How does an image become an icon?

Watch the official Beeld 2026 trailer in HD below.