The Silent Holy Stones (2005)
- Original title
- ལྷིང་འཇགས་ཀྱི་མ་ཎི་རྡོ་འབུམ།
- Directed by
- Pema Tseden
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 17 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A young Buddhist monk from a remote Tibetan monastery is eager to learn about the world around him. The film follows his daily life and quiet encounters as his curiosity grows.
gentlecontemplativeearnestcuriousgroundedquietpoignant
What happens
The Silent Holy Stones (Chinese: 静静的嘛呢石) is a 2006 Tibetan feature film written and directed by Pema Tseden. The Silent Holy Stones is about the tale of a young Lama who comes from a remote monastery is enthusiastic about life, eager to learn, and curious about everything. The film won the Best Directorial Debut at the 25th Golden Rooster Awards, Asian New Talent Award for Best Director at the 8th Changchun Film Festival, and Best First Feature at the 13th Beijing College Student Film Festival. The film was released on June 1, 2006, in China. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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