Synopsis
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.
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Cast
- Sherab DorjiUgyen Dorji
- Ugyen Norbu LhendupMichen
- Keldon Lhamo GurungSaldon
- Pem ZamPem Zam
- Chimi DemPema
- Kunzang WangdiAsha Gup Jinpa
- Tshering DorjiSingye
- Sangay LhamKencho
- Oriana ChenExtra
- DophuPhurba
Recommendations
- 91
TheWrap
Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom is more than what Ang Lee calls a “breath of fresh air”; it’s an affirmation that all films, however humble their origin, can matter and be counted. - 90
Christian Science Monitor
“Lunana” demonstrates, as few films ever have, how inspired schooling can break through even the most abject obstacles. - 88
Movie Nation
The film invites us to imagine interior lives, a narrowing of the “pursuit of happiness” to tasks at hand, modest goals, music, food and love. As our pandemic waxes and wanes, “Lunana” becomes one of the great cinematic escapes of recent years. - 83
The Film Stage
Pawo Choyning Dorji’s feature debut Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom captures the juxtaposition of big-city living and small-town surviving in a way that resonates beyond its cultural specificity—we all understand the contrast. - 80
Wall Street Journal
The film is a fable, to be sure, and one that unfolds at a leisurely pace, not a tough-minded psychological drama. But it’s sharp-witted as well as soulful, reasonably suspenseful. - 80
Screen Daily
The story arc of Lunana may offer few surprises but Dorji handles it with confidence and buckets of charm. - 80
Variety
Donji’s screenplay finds an ideal balance of gentle humor and life-affirming drama. - 75
RogerEbert.com
Gentle and lilting, "Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom” moves at a hiker’s pace.
