Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom

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Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom

Released Jan 21, 2022

1h 50m

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An aspiring singer living with his grandmother in the capital of Bhutan dreams of getting a visa to relocate to Australia.

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Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom is a simple story with a big heart -- and a reminder of film's ability to communicate universal truths across international borders.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

The story behind Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom is almost as heartwarming as the tale that it tells...

Rated: 4/5

Mar 12, 2023

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

It’s reassuringly familiar and nicely done.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 10, 2023

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Sahir Avik D'souza

Time Out

[This] coming-of-age story is sweet and warm, if a bit predictable.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 10, 2023

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William Stottor

Loud and Clear Reviews

With its focus on the importance of education and its sincere centre, Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom elevates its predictable material into something wholly uplifting.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 3, 2024

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Paul Kanieski

KSQD Community Radio

Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom was written, directed and produced by first time filmmaker Pawo Choyning Dorji. Dorji is a Buddhist, which in retrospect comes as no surprise; the story he tells unfolds like a Buddhist fable for modern times.

Jul 26, 2023

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Amber Wilkinson

Eye for Film

The sort of film that the word "charmer" was made for.

Rated: 3.5/5

Mar 16, 2023

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Steve

You dont want to miss this one for sure!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/27/22

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Janet

The cinematography and the story were excellent. I enjoyed it tremendously and highly recommend it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/21/22

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Joan D

Must see! Beautiful story. Beautifully filmed. A much needed lift to a world that needs it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/04/22

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Rolla A

Brilliant, beautiful scenery

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/06/25

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Audience Member

Excellent film. I never even knew that Bhutan had a film industry.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/19/25

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Judith K

I found this movie very moving. It's a simple story of human redemption. A young man who is the least motivated teacher serving in a Bhutanese city, is transferred to the most remote school in the world. There, given that his phone battery has died out and can't be recharged, since the village he is assigned to lacks electricity, he finally becomes engaged with his profession and the community where he lives. The movie was filmed on location, and uses many children of the remote mountain village where it was filmed as actors. I found the children's eagerness to learn and the villagers' support for the teacher very touching. The movie is both centering and calming, and beautiful.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/24/25

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Synopsis

An aspiring singer living with his grandmother in the capital of Bhutan dreams of getting a visa to relocate to Australia.

Director: Pawo Choyning Dorji
Producer: Pawo Choyning Dorji, Jia Honglin, Stephanie Lai, Shaokun Xiang, Shaokun Xiang
Screenwriter: Pawo Choyning Dorji
Distributor: Samuel Goldwyn Films
Production Co: Huanxi Media Group, Dangphu Dingphu: A 3 Pigs Production
Genre: Drama, Romance, Comedy
Original Language: Dzongkha
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 21, 2022, Limited
Runtime: 1h 50m

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