Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom
Friday, Mar. 25, 2022
"Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom," became the unlikeliest of Oscar contenders when it was nominated this year for best international film. The story of a young man in Bhutan who goes on an unexpected and life-changing journey to become a teacher in the nation's remote mountains is the first...
Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022
When his directorial debut, Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom (Samuel Goldwyn Films), earned an Academy Award nomination earlier this month for Best International Feature, Pawo Choyning Dorji didn’t dwell on himself. Rather his immediate reaction sprung from his voice as “a Bhutanese.” To...