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Online May 2 - 4
He arrives to find a welcoming community amid the beautiful but forbidding surroundings - and an especially eager student body, whose access to teachers and materials from outside has been inconsistent. Filmed using cameras operating on solar-powered batteries, and starring primarily villagers from the real Lunana in child & adult roles, this charming drama transports us to a rarely seen part of the globe.
Lunana: A Yak In The Classroom
Bhutan | Narrative Feature
2019 | 109 mins | Dzongkha
2022 Academy Award Nominee for 'Best International Feature'
A reluctant young teacher, Ugyen, finds himself assigned to the world’s most remote village school. Situated in Northern Bhutan, Lunana is an 8-day trek into the Himalayas - an alienating experience for the city-dwelling Ugyen, who plans to move to Australia to pursue music as soon as possible.
About the Artist
Pawo Choyning Dorji (Director & Writer) is a writer, photographer and filmmaker from the Kingdom of Bhutan. Pawo's introduction to film came in 2012 when he worked as Khyentse Norbu's assistant for the later's feature; Vara: A Blessing. In 2016 he produced the critically acclaimed Bhutanese feature Hema Hema: Sing me a song while I wait. The film had its world premiere at the 69th Festival del film Locarno and went on to win the Special Mention at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival.
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Credits
Director:
Pawo Choyning Dorji
Writer:
Pawo Choyning Dorji
Producer(s):
Pawo Choyning Dorji
Steven Xiang
Stephanie Lai
Jia Honglin
Film Editor:
Ku Hsiao-Yun
Sherab Dorji
Ugyen Norbu Lhendup
Kelden Lhamo Gurung
Pema Zam
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