A teacher, in search of inspiration, travels to the most remote school in the world, where he ends up realizing how important his job is and appreciating the value of yak dung.
Cinematography
Lunana's mountains shot on solar-powered cameras in the actual village
Production
Villagers played themselves; yak dung is method acting here
Acting
Pem Zam's performance with zero prior acting experience
Director
Pawo Choyning Dorji
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in the actual village of Lunana, accessible only by 8-day trek or helicopter. The crew carried equipment on horses and yaks.
Bhutan's Gross National Happiness policy inspired the film; director Pawo Choyning Dorji is a Buddhist lama's son who left monkhood to make movies.
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