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16/11/2019 Drama 1h 49m
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Find what you seek in a place you never expected

Overview

A teacher, in search of inspiration, travels to the most remote school in the world, where he ends up realizing how important his job is and appreciating the value of yak dung.

  1. Pawo Choyning Dorji

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Sherab Dorji

    Ugyen Dorji

  2. Ugyen Norbu Lhendup

    Michen

  3. Keldon Lhamo Gurung

    Saldon

  4. Pem Zam

    Pem Zam

  5. Chimi Dem

    Pema

  6. Kunzang Wangdi

    Asha Gup Jinpa

  7. Tshering Dorji

    Singye

  8. Sangay Lham

    Kencho

  9. Oriana Chen

    Extra

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Full Cast & Crew

Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2023-03-23
Sherab Dorji is "Ugyen". He is a teacher, approaching the final year of his training, who has rather set his heart of going to Australia to sing in bars. With one term left, his boss decides to sent him to Lunana. This is quite possibly the most remote school in the world, being located some six days trek from the nearest road, and around 13,000 ft up into the Bhutanese Himalayan mountains. "Ugyen" is none too chuffed with this placement, and when he arrives at his drafty and simple school he longs for the home comforts of his girlfriend and of Thimpu. He is warmly welcomed by the locals, but ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
Dzongkha

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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