1963 First Buddhist suicide by fire.

On June 11, 1963, Duc, a 67-year-old monk from the Linh-Mu Pagoda in Hue, burned himself to death at a busy intersection in Saigon. This is from Mondo cane (1962; English: Dog World) is a highly influential documentary directed by Italian filmmakers Paolo Cavara, Franco Prosperi, and Gualtiero Jacopetti. The film consists of a series of travelogue vignettes that provide glimpses into cultural practices around the world with the intention to shock or surprise Western film audiences.[1] Despite its claim