It takes a certain magic to lose an audience within the simplistic grandeur of a world almost far-removed from the rest of civilization; to educate in the ways of your forefathers with little in the way of preachiness; to allow those age-old traditions sing in near-perfect harmony. Yet, for all these sublime touches Pema Tseden conjures with effortless ease here on “Sacred Arrow”, his morality tale of pseudo-sportsman rivalry broiling over into village life deals little in the way of actual conflict, and at times feels more like the enabling of immature, petty squabbling between two siblings who simply need a clipping behind the ears. So why then are we so captivated by what is unfolding before our eyes?
“The Sacred Arrow” screened at
Festival des Cinémas d’Asie de Vesoul
The centuries-old archery competition between Lhalong and Damo villages determines more than just the superior archer but is also...
“The Sacred Arrow” screened at
Festival des Cinémas d’Asie de Vesoul
The centuries-old archery competition between Lhalong and Damo villages determines more than just the superior archer but is also...
- 2/16/2020
- by Jamie Cansdale
- AsianMoviePulse
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