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Feb 16, 2022 · Delayed by the pandemic, Dorji hopes to get it made this summer. Samuel Goldwyn Films released “Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom” in limited release on January 21, 2022; it’s available on ...
Mar 10, 2023 · Dorji had to cast his movie from Lunana’s population of 50 people, none of whom had ever watched a film. He and his crew then had to shoot it in the village, a community of nomadic yak herders 3 ...
Mar 25, 2022 · Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom, the first film made by Bhutanese writer and director Pawo Choyning Dorji, is up for an Oscar in the best international film category. Mike Coppola/Getty Images hide ...
Jan 21, 2022 · Rated: 4/5 Sep 3, 2024. Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom was written, directed and produced by first time filmmaker Pawo Choyning Dorji. Dorji is a Buddhist, which in retrospect comes as no surprise ...
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Jan 22, 2022 · The “Lunana” cast is made up of people whose real lives mirror their on-screen characters — for instance, Sherab Dorji, who plays Ugyen, dropped out of school to pursue a career in music ...
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Mar 15, 2023 · If teachers, or anyone, can “touch the future”, Dorji quietly insists that we hold on to the past too. Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom is in UK cinemas now. This charming, quietly funny culture-clash film, about a young teacher in Bhutan who is posted to a remote mountain village, is a thoughtful exploration of happiness and community values.
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Mar 14, 2024 · Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom. Oscar-nominated Bhutanese drama. Disillusioned young teacher Ugyen dreams of moving to Australia to pursue a singing career but instead finds himself posted to the ...
