Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom
A young teacher in modern Bhutan, Ugyen, shirks his duties while planning to go to Australia to become a singer. As a reprimand, his superiors send him to the most remote school in the world, in a village called Lunana, to complete his service. He finds himself exiled from his Westernized comforts after an arduous 8 day trek just to get there. There he finds no electricity, no textbooks, not even a blackboard. Though poor, the villagers extend a warm welcome to their new teacher, but he faces the daunting task of teaching the village children without any supplies. He wants to quit and go home, but he begins to learn of the hardship in the lives of the beautiful children he teaches, and begins to be transformed through the amazing spiritual strength of the villagers.
Cast
Chimi Dem , Kelden Lhamo Gurang , Oriana Chen , Pem Zam , Sangay Lham , Sherab Dorji , Ugyen Norbu Lhendup
Director
Language
Dzongkha
Subtitles
English
Countries
Bhutan, China
Studio
Roadshow