Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom (2019)

Original title

ལུང་ནག་ན

Directed by

Pawo Choyning Dorji

Genre

drama film

Country

Bhutan, People's Republic of China

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 227 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young teacher in Bhutan is assigned to a remote village school. He struggles with the isolation and lack of resources but gradually connects with the students and community.

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What happens

Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom (Dzongkha: ལུང་ནག་ན, romanized: lung nag na) 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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