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1. Xunzhao zhimei gengdeng (2009)
PG | 117 min | Drama
A filmmaker searches the Himalayas for an actor and actress to play the lead roles in his Tibetan opera.
Director: Pema Tseden | Stars: Dobe Dorje, Drolma Gyab, Manla Kyab, Lumo Tso
Votes: 80
2. River (2015)
94 min | Drama
Yangchan, a young Tibetan girl from a sheep herding family, is trying to make sense of her changing world.
Director: Gyal Sonthar | Stars: Yangchan Lhamo, Regzin Drolma, Guru Tsedan, Kheydrup
Votes: 45
3. Balloon (2019)
102 min | Drama
A family struggles against the conflicting dictates of nature, spirituality, politics, and free will.
Director: Pema Tseden | Stars: Sonam Wangmo, Jinpa, Yangshik Tso, Druklha Dorje
Votes: 964
4. Lhing vjags kyi ma ni rdo vbum (2005)
102 min | Drama
A young Tibetan monk go back home for the New Year's celebrations. Fascinated by television, he wants to bring his family's television to the monastery to show it to his master.
Director: Pema Tseden | Stars: Luosang Danpai, Living Buddha Juhuancang
Votes: 107
6. The Summer Is Gone (2016)
106 min | Drama
In Inner Mongolia in the early 1990s, 12-year-old Xiaolei enjoys summer with his father, who works at a film studio, and his education-minded mother. But life is rapidly changing, as stable... See full summary »
Director: Dalei Zhang | Stars: Weiyi Kong, Chen Zhang
Votes: 395
7. Tharlo (2015)
Not Rated | 123 min | Drama
Tharlo is an orphan who lives a simple life, but could a brief encounter with a woman in his local town change his life for ever?
Director: Pema Tseden | Stars: Jinpa, Shide Nyima, Tsemdo Thar, Yangchuk Tso
Votes: 435 | Gross: $0.02M
8. Jinpa (2018)
86 min | Drama
On an isolated road passing through the vast barren plains of Tibet, a truck driver who has accidentally run over a sheep chances upon a young man who is hitching a ride. As they drive and ... See full summary »
Director: Pema Tseden | Stars: Jinpa, Genden Phuntsok, Sonam Wangmo, Kunde
Votes: 821
9. One and Four (2021)
88 min | Drama, Thriller
A mountain cabin manager is visited by one man after another on a snowy mountain where poaching is widespread.
Director: Jigme Trinley | Stars: Jinpa, Zheng Wang
Votes: 89
10. Snow Leopard (2023)
109 min | Drama
A father and son argue over whether they should kill a snow leopard that broke into their home and killed 9 sheep.
Director: Pema Tseden | Stars: Jinpa, Ziqi Xiong, Tseten Tashi
Votes: 149
11. Old Dog (2011)
Not Rated | 88 min | Drama
A family on the Himalayan plains discovers their dog is worth a fortune, but selling it comes at a terrible price.
Director: Pema Tseden | Stars: Lochey, Drolma Kyab, Tamdrin Tso, Yanbum Gyal
Votes: 118
12. Gaosu tamen, wo cheng baihe qu le (2012)
99 min | Drama
73 years old Ma and his good mate Cao were once coffin makers. Since Chinese government implemented the practice of cremation, the demand for coffins dried up therefore Ma spend his days ... See full summary »
Director: Ruijun Li | Stars: Xingchun Ma, Long Tang, Siyi Wang, Min Zhang
Votes: 108
13. The Sacred Arrow (2014)
96 min | Drama
Set in the Qinghai province. Two Tibetan villages keep friendship from generation to generation. Now two young man will compete in an upcoming archery contest.
Director: Pema Tseden | Stars: Deji, Renqing Dunzhu, Duobujie
Votes: 21
14. A Song for You (2020)
93 min | Drama, Music
Ngawang (Damtin Tserang) is a young nomad who is the son of a talented musician. He is cocksure in his belief that he himself will become a folk singer popular among all Tibetan households.... See full summary »
Director: Dukar Tserang | Stars: Damtin Tserang, Pema Jyad, Wangdol Tso, Thashi Dorje
Votes: 15
15. The Great Distance Delivers Crane (2022)
Drama
Set in a village in eastern Tibet, siblings Gesang and Dorje rescue an injured black-necked crane and embark on an adventure, bringing it back to its habitat.
Director: Lhapal Gyal | Stars: Druklha Dorje, Pakmo Yangdrom
Votes: 10
16. Yun xiao zhi shang (2021)
86 min | Drama, War
A Chinese Red Army unit is ordered to blow up the enemy's ammunition depot within 48 hours.
Director: Zhihai Liu | Stars: Weixin Chen, Jinquan Nie, Jiahui Wu, Linjian Ying
Votes: 15
17. Damp Season (2020)
107 min | Drama
The hypnotic, clammy atmosphere is felt in the sophomore film from Gao Ming, who uses the dampness of early summer there as a lens through which to zoom in on the relationship between a young couple who grow apart.
Director: Gaoming Liu | Stars: Yucong Huang, Xuanyu Chen, Long Liang, Phoebe Lin
Votes: 46
18. Redacted (2024)
19 min | Short, Horror, Sci-Fi
On a cold winter night, a taxi's dashcam and a police officer's body camera unexpectedly capture a spine-chilling truth, putting the fate of humanity at stake.
Director: Chih-Chieh Yu | Stars: Ciou-Ye Cheng, Oscar Chiu, Cheng-Chi Huang, Yen-Cheng Li
19. Follow You
Drama | Post-production
Director: Jigme Trinley | Stars: Chuxiao Qu, Su Ma, Jinpa, Qiu Tian
20. Mo sheng ren
Drama | Post-production
Director: Pema Tseden | Stars: Xuan Huang, Jinpa, Dan Geng, Wangdol Tso
21. One Man Funeral (2021)
86 min
Zhusheng's father suddenly died under the watchful eyes of the old dog. The dog witnessed the whole process of Luo's arrangement of his father's funeral. When Luo is embalming his father's ... See full summary »
Director: Chaofan
22. Lost (III) (2021)
93 min | Drama
High in the Tibetan Himalayas, two families of yak herders battle against the elements to bring the herd home safely. When a blinding snowstorm sends them off course, they face a series of ... See full summary »
Director: Loden | Stars: Tenzin Dorje, Nyangshik Gyal, Sonam Nyima, Japal Tso
23. The Second Child (2023)
20 min | Short, Drama
Meng Qin's daily life revolves around taking care of her 11-year-old son who has a rare genetic disease. Already four months pregnant, Meng Qin is both hesitant to tell her son about the ... See full summary »
Director: Runxiao Luo | Stars: Yanxi Li, Hangcheng Zhang
24. Tsomo (2023)
11 min | Short, Drama | Completed
Director: Wangyang Liu | Stars: Yangshik Tso, Tamdrin Gyal, Wang Shengling, Koentar Drolma
26. Circus at Dusk (2023)
15 min | Short, Drama
A folk performer in clownish costume brought his animal team to the streets of a southern village. Two thugs' unreasonable demands made everything more absurd.
Director: Xinyuan Chen | Stars: Xuchun Xue, Lan Zhong
27. Daughter of the Light (2020)
99 min | Documentary
Although 13-year-old Metok Karpo lives in a Tibetan boarding school for orphans, her divorced parents are alive and well, leaving her to be raised by her maternal grandparents, who make her... See full summary »
Director: Gyal Khashem
28. The Taste of Cloud (2021)
17 min | Short, Drama
Director: Jingrui Yan | Stars: Zabai Choarahzatso, Dolma Renqing