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An aspiring singer living with his grandmother in the capital of Bhutan dreams of getting a visa to move to Australia.An aspiring singer living with his grandmother in the capital of Bhutan dreams of getting a visa to move to Australia.An aspiring singer living with his grandmother in the capital of Bhutan dreams of getting a visa to move to Australia.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 20 wins & 10 nominations total
Tshering Zangmo
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- (as Tshering Zam)
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- TriviaAll the actors in Lunana are highlanders, many of whom had never seen the outside world. They had never seen a movie, and had never seen cameras before. It was the also the first time they were using toothpaste.
- Quotes
Ugyen Dorji: Will the walk up be hard?
Michen: It will be easy. It will be a stroll along the river for the first six days. Then there is a little climb. As we reach up there, the walk is so nice. You will wish it never ends.
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I would have preferred a different ending
Lunana is a heartfelt story about a young teacher's self-discovery, along with his enticing journey from an urban setting in Thimphu (Bhutan's Capital) to the rural outskirts of his country. The story not only strives to showcase his voyage to become a better human being but also what his assignment meant for the villagers and the poor but ambitious pupils, who were denied rights to their Education and Learning.
The importance of education is unprecedented in any civilised community. In the 'developed' countries, the scenario for providing education to the younger populace is mostly favourable; whereas, for the 'developing' nations, there are still plenty of issues that need to be dealt with. And it has to be done immediately. The film aims to initiate the necessary dialogue regarding the same, and I admire the creators for their honest intentions down here.
Apart from its clear thematic goals, even from a strictly cinematic stance, I must say I'm impressed. Thanks to the Academy, for bringing this to my attention. This was my first ever introduction to Bhutanese films and culture. Notwithstanding, never for a moment did it look like a film made in a foreign land with foreign members, such was its prudent showing, so relevant and so benignant.
For the cons, there is just one and let me be blunt about this, I didn't like how it ended. Even though, I know not every story has to end on a positive note but I was anyway rooting for the same to happen here. Cause to me, it seemed like the nicest way to wrap up the narrative and I'm sure many would feel the same thing. If only the makers had conformed to the means of conventionalism, the outcome would have been even more delightful.
The importance of education is unprecedented in any civilised community. In the 'developed' countries, the scenario for providing education to the younger populace is mostly favourable; whereas, for the 'developing' nations, there are still plenty of issues that need to be dealt with. And it has to be done immediately. The film aims to initiate the necessary dialogue regarding the same, and I admire the creators for their honest intentions down here.
Apart from its clear thematic goals, even from a strictly cinematic stance, I must say I'm impressed. Thanks to the Academy, for bringing this to my attention. This was my first ever introduction to Bhutanese films and culture. Notwithstanding, never for a moment did it look like a film made in a foreign land with foreign members, such was its prudent showing, so relevant and so benignant.
For the cons, there is just one and let me be blunt about this, I didn't like how it ended. Even though, I know not every story has to end on a positive note but I was anyway rooting for the same to happen here. Cause to me, it seemed like the nicest way to wrap up the narrative and I'm sure many would feel the same thing. If only the makers had conformed to the means of conventionalism, the outcome would have been even more delightful.
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- SoumikBanerjee1996
- Mar 30, 2022
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- Lunana: Sınıftaki Yak
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- $1,990,014
- Runtime1 hour 50 minutes
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- 2.35 : 1
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