Tenzin (2021)
- Directed by
- Michael LeBlanc, Joshua Reichmann
- Genre
- drama, thriller
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young Tibetan Canadian man in Canada struggles to process his older brother's death by self-immolation during a protest. The film follows his emotional journey as he tries to come to terms with the loss.
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What happens
Tenzin is a 2021 Canadian drama film, directed by Michael LeBlanc and Josh Reichmann and released theatrically in Canada in 2023. The film stars Tenzin Kelsang as Tenzin, a young Tibetan Canadian man who is struggling to come to terms with the death of his older brother by self-immolation at a Tibetan independence movement demonstration. The film's cast also includes Tenzin Choekyi, Salden Kunga, Yeshi Tenzin, Chemi Lhamo, Norbu Dhundup, Mr. Tibet Sangyal, Ivan Mendez Romero and Tsesang Wangmo. The screenplay was written collaboratively by the directors and the main cast members. The film premiered in 2021 at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. It had its Canadian premiere at the 2022 Canadian Film Festival, where Kelsang won the award for Best Breakthrough Performance. Mara Zigler received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Costume Design at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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