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Lunana : a yak in the classroom /

A young teacher in modern Bhutan, Ugyen, shirks his duties while planning to to Australia to become a singer. An a reprimand, his superiors send him to the most remote school in the world, in a village called Lunana, to complete his service. He finds himself exiled from his Westernized comforts afte...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Dorji, Pawo Choyning, 1983- (Screenwriter), Dorji, Sherab (Actor), Lhendup, Ugyen Norbu (Actor), Gurung, Kelden Lhamo (Actor), Zam, Pem (Actor)
Format: Video
Language:Dzongkha
Language Notes:In Dzongkha with English subtitles.
Published: [Bhutan]: Dangphu Dingphu, a 3 Pigs Production , 2021.
Subjects:
Teachers > Bhutan > Lunana > Drama.
Rural schools > Bhutan > Lunana > Drama.
Singers > Bhutan > Lunana > Drama.
Folk songs > Bhutan > Lunana > Drama.
Lunana (Bhutan) > Social life and customs > Drama.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Internet videos.
Motion pictures, Bhutanese.
Foreign films.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Kanopy)
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Summary:A young teacher in modern Bhutan, Ugyen, shirks his duties while planning to to Australia to become a singer. An a reprimand, his superiors send him to the most remote school in the world, in a village called Lunana, to complete his service. He finds himself exiled from his Westernized comforts after an arduous eight day trek just to get there. There he finds no electricity, no textbooks, not even a blackboard. Though poor, the villagers extend a warm welcome to their new teacher. .
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 2019; later released in the United States in 2021.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (109 min., 33 sec.)) : sound, color
Audience:Not rated.
Production Credits:Written and directed by Pawo Choyning Dorji ; produced by Pawo Choyning Dorji, Steven Xiang, Stephanie Lai, Honglin Jia ; director of photography, Jigme T. Tenzing ; editor, Ku Hsiao Yun.