Pawo Choyning Dorji's Academy Award-nominated "Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom" gives us a look at a culture that we rarely get to see: life in a small town in rural Bhutan. It focuses on an aspiring singer in the Himalayan kingdom who gets hired as a teacher for the isolated town. He soon finds that he has to improvise due to the lack of supplies in the school.
This is only the second Bhutanese movie that I've seen after "The Cup" (also submitted for an Academy Award). I hope to see more. About the mention of Gross National Happiness, that's a major part of the country's culture: they emphasize happiness over income. All in all, I recommend this movie as a look at Bhutanese culture, and a reminder of the privileges that we in the West enjoy.
This is only the second Bhutanese movie that I've seen after "The Cup" (also submitted for an Academy Award). I hope to see more. About the mention of Gross National Happiness, that's a major part of the country's culture: they emphasize happiness over income. All in all, I recommend this movie as a look at Bhutanese culture, and a reminder of the privileges that we in the West enjoy.