A Peccadillo Panorama release
Academy Awards® Best International Feature Film (Nominee)
A Film By: PAWO CHOYNING DORJI
LUNANA: A YAK IN THE CLASSROOM (PG)
(Bhutan/ 2022/ 105 mins)
DVD, Blu-ray & On Demand – May 15
Also available On-Demand on PeccadilloPOD, Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Google Play, as well as Curzon Home Cinema and BFI Player.
“Wise and charming… altogether irresistible”
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Irish Independent
Starring: SHERAB DORJI, PEM ZAM, KELDON LHAMO GURUNG
When Ugyen, a day-dreaming but discontented young teacher, is posted to a school in the remote village of Lunana, dizzyingly high up in the Himalyan glaciers, he is disheartened to find a simple yak herding community lacking basic amenities such as electricity or even a blackboard. But the enthusiasm of his young students and the unassuming warmth of the village folk buoy Ugyen’s spirits and he must decide whether to return to the city before the gruelling winter sets in or remain in this strange and captivating land.
Beautifully photographed in extraordinary mountain locations, this poetic and enchanting drama earned Bhutan the country’s first ever Oscar nomination and gives a fascinating insight into a region largely uncharted on screen.
Special Features:
· Pem Zam’s audition
· Behind the Scenes Featurette
· Theatrical Trailer
DVD & blu-ray specs
Language: Dzongkha | Country: Bhutan | Subtitles: English, English HOH | Audio Description for the Visually Impaired | DVD9 PAL | BD50 | 16:9 | 2019 | 105 mins approx.
DVD Soundtrack: Dolby 5.1 /Stereo | BR Soundtrack: DTS-HD Master Audio/Stereo 2.0/ Cert = PG