Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom

An aspiring singer living with his grandmother in the capital of Bhutan dreams of getting a visa to move to Australia. (NR, 110 min.)

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A disillusioned schoolteacher is transferred to the most remote school in the world, cut off from modern life deep in the Himalayan glaciers. In a classroom with no electricity or even a blackboard, he finds himself with only a yak and a song that echoes through the mountains. [Samuel Goldwyn Films]

Starring: Sherab Dorji, Ugyen Norbu Lhendup, Kelden Lhamo Gurung, Pem Zam, Sangay Lham, Chimi Dem
Director: Pawo Choyning Dorji
Languages: English, Dzongkha
Genre(s): Drama, Family

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"Donji’s screenplay finds an ideal balance of gentle humor and life-affirming drama."
— Richard Kuipers, Variety

"'Lunana' demonstrates, as few films ever have, how inspired schooling can break through even the most abject obstacles."
— Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor

"Opening the doors to a land and people most Westerners know little about, the director crafts a crowd-pleaser in stunning, mostly unseen locations."
— Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times

"The film invites us to imagine interior lives, a narrowing of the 'pursuit of happiness' to tasks at hand, modest goals, music, food and love. As our pandemic waxes and wanes, 'Lunana' becomes one of the great cinematic escapes of recent years."
— Roger Moore, Movie Nation