Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom

Enchanting Oscar-nominated drama about a daydreaming young teacher who is posted to a remote school in the Himalayan mountain village of Lunana.

  • 110 mins
    • |
  • Bhutan
    • |
  • 2019
    • |
  • Director: Pawo Choyning Dorji

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In this enchanting Oscar-nominated drama, a daydreaming but discontented young teacher is posted to Lunana, a remote village high in the Himalayan mountains. There, he is disheartened to find a simple yak herding community lacking basic amenities such as electricity or even a blackboard in its school classroom. But the enthusiasm of his young students and the unassuming warmth of the village folk buoy his spirits and he must decide whether to return to the city before the gruelling winter sets in or remain in this strange and captivating land.

Beautifully photographed in extraordinary Bhutanese mountain locations, Pawo Choyning Dorji's acclaimed debut feature gives a fascinating insight into a region rarely seen on screen.

Reviews

"A beautiful, subtle, unmissable film"

★★★★★

- New Internationalist

"Gloriously filmed on staggeringly beautiful locations"

- Variety

"A breath of fresh air"

- Ang Lee

CastSherab Dorji, Kelden Lhamo Gurung, Ugyen Norbu Lhendup, Pem Zam
DirectorPawo Choyning Dorji
Run time110 mins
Release date10.03.2023
RatingPG
GenreDrama, International Cinema
CountryBhutan
LanguageDzongkha
SubtitlesEnglish
StudioPeccadillo Pictures

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Lunana A Yak in the Classroom
Lunana A Yak in the Classroom

Lunana A Yak in the Classroom

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Enchanting Oscar-nominated drama about a daydreaming young teacher who is posted to a remote school in the Himalayan mountain village of Lunana.

  • Director Pawo Choyning Dorji
  • Cast Sherab Dorji, Kelden Lhamo Gurung, Ugyen Norbu Lhendup, Pem Zam
  • Language Dzongkha
  • Subtitles English
  • Run time 110 mins
  • Format BD50 1080P | DVD 9 PAL
  • Rating PG
  • Release Date 2023-05-15
  • Extras Pem Zam’s audition Behind the Scenes Featurette Theatrical Trailer

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