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Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom

A Window on Asian Cinema

Education · Coming of Age · Children

  • CountryBhutan
  • Production Year2019
  • Running Time110min
  • FormatDCP
  • ColorColor
Program Note
Pawo Choyning DORJI invites us to the most remote place in Bhutan, the happiest country in the world. Lunara, a very small village with only 56 people at 4,800 meters above sea level, has the most remote school on earth. The city guy Ugen, born in the capital Thimphu, has a decent job as a teacher, but he cannot give up his hope to become a singer in far away Australia. Preparing for retirement and immigration, he is forcefully transferred to Lunara. Tracking the Himalayas for days and nights to reach the village, he can barely stand the toilet without toilet paper and the bitter cold of the night. The so-called school building doesn’t even have a blackboard and is piled up with dust. Nevertheless, the children are passionate to pursue their dreams by education, and the people are very respectful in spite of inevitable poorness. Then he meets a beautiful yak herder. It’s a process of enlightening that brings questions about the boundary between the dream called a film and the reality. (PARK Sungho)
Director
Director
Pawo Choyning DORJI
Pawo Choyning DORJI is a writer, photographer and film maker from the Kingdom of Bhutan. Pawo’s introduction to film came when he worked as Khyentse NORBU’s assistant for the later’s feature Vara: A Blessing (2012). Pawo would go on to be the Producer of the critically acclaimed Bhutanese feature Hema Hema: Sing me a song while I wait (2016). Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom is his Directorial debut. He is also the Writer and Producer of the film.
Credit
  • Director
    Pawo Choyning DORJI
  • ProducerStephanie LAI
  • CastSherab DORJI
    Ugyen Norbu LHENDUP
    Kelden Lhamo GURUNG
  • CinematographyJigme Tshewang TENZING
  • Production CompanyDangphu Dingphu: a 3 pigs Production
    choyning.dorji@gmail.com
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