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Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom (Dzongkha: ལུང་ནག་ན) is a 2019 Bhutanese drama film directed by Pawo Choyning Dorji in his feature directorial debut. The film had its world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival. It was a nominee for Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.
A drama film about a young teacher who is sent to the most remote school in Bhutan, where he faces challenges and transformations. The film features local actors, stunning scenery, and a message about education and happiness.
- (6.8K)
- Drama, Family
- Pawo Choyning Dorji
- 2020-02
A disillusioned school teacher 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 ...
- 2 min
- 69.2K
- Samuel Goldwyn Films
Mar 25, 2022 · The film Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom, nominated for an Oscar in the Best International Feature category, traces the year-long transformative journey of a young Bhutanese teacher, Ugyen Dorji...
Jan 21, 2022 · A movie about a teacher who travels to a remote village in Bhutan to teach at a school with a yak as a classmate. See critics' reviews, ratings, trailer and streaming options for this heartwarming film.
- (62)
- Sherab Dorji
- Pawo Choyning Dorji
- Drama, Romance, Comedy
Ugyen, a teacher ignores his responsibilities to pursue a career as a singer. His bosses penalise him and sends him to a village, Lunana, where there is no electricity, textbooks, or even a whiteboard. The villagers warmly welcome him but he has the difficult challenge ahead.
Lunana is straightforward story of a city-based schoolteacher who has been sent to the remote town of Lunana and it follows his assimilation to the community. Lunana is markedly safe and generic in storytelling terms, but Dorji’s empathetic and culturally specific content makes…
