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Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom

7.4

Released November 16, 2019Runtime 1h 49min

Find what you seek in a place you never expected

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Dangphu Dingphu: a 3 Pigs Production

Huanxi Media Group

Production Countries

Bhutan

China

Finances

Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Profit/Loss: $0

Stream

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Cast

Sherab DorjiUgyen Dorji

Ugyen Norbu LhendupMichen

Keldon Lhamo GurungSaldon

Pem ZamPem Zam

Chimi DemPema

Kunzang WangdiAsha Gup Jinpa

Tshering DorjiSingye

Sangay LhamKencho

Oriana ChenExtra

DophuPhurba

Art FinchSydney Bartender

Dorji OmEducation Secretary

Tandin SonamTashi

Sonam TashiTandin

Kunzang WangdiAsha Jinpa - The Village Headman

Tshering ZangmoSecretary Personal Assistant

Tsheri ZomUgyen's Grandmother

Crew

Pawo Choyning DorjiDirector

Kelzang DorjeeAssistant Director

Yeshi LhendrupSecond Assistant Director

Karan GurungThird Assistant Director

Pawo Choyning DorjiScreenplay

Pawo Choyning DorjiProducer

Stephanie LaiProducer

Honglin JiaProducer

Li YijingAssociate Producer

Tshering DorjiAssociate Producer

Pema Lhamo TamangLine Producer

Tshering DorjiProduction Designer

Lethro GyamtshoProduction Assistant

Sandeep Rai ChamlingProduction Assistant

Tshering "Kyijo" WangchukProduction Assistant

Ugyen ChoephelCasting

Shaokun XiangProducer

Tshering DorjiProduction Design

Jigme TenzingDirector of Photography

Ku Hsiao-yunEditor

Tu Duu-ChihSupervising Sound Editor

Chiang Yi-chenSupervising Sound Editor

Pema DechenFirst Assistant "A" Camera

Jigmet WangchukFirst Assistant "B" Camera

Tshering WangyelFirst Assistant "C" Camera

Jigmet WangchukDigital Imaging Technician

Pema WangyelAssistant Production Design

Chungdra GyeltshenArt Direction

Sonam NorbuArt Direction

Sherab LhamoMakeup Artist

Jigme ThinleyCostumer

Tashi TsheringCostumer

Yogesh GuravBoom Operator

David StevensSound Mixer

Hu ShuaiMusic

Jigme ThinleyStill Photographer

Kinley WangchukBTS Footage

Karma TenzinGaffer

NokoBest Boy Electric

Pema TenzinKey Grip

Karma JigmeBest Boy Grip

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Reviews

Oh so simple, yet oh so sweet. <em>'Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom'</em> is pretty wholesome, in short. There isn't anything revolutionary about the plot, there aren't any major events across the 100 or so minutes but that doesn't hamper the film at all. It's a breezy watch from beginning to end...

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 da...