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TFF - Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom at Alice Springs Cinema
TFF - Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom
SUN 28 FEB
Coming Soon to
Alice Springs Cinema
Twenty-something Ugyen is an aspiring singer living with his grandmother in Bhutan’s capital. He dreams of moving to Australia but first he must finish his final year with the government’s teaching service. Slacking on his duties, he is punished by being assigned to “the world’s most remote school”. After an eight-day trek, Ugyen reaches the high-altitude village with more yak dung than people, few amenities, and a bunch of eager-to-learn kids who’ve never seen a car. It’s a shock for a city slicker and he’s determined to leave as soon as he can, despite the local community’s warm welcome. But as the seasons shift, and winter approaches, he slowly succumbs to the charm of his students, the community and its traditions. Both poignant and beautiful, this charming film gently explores the concept of happiness while also providing a surprising amount of knowledge about the world of yaks.
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Twenty-something Ugyen is an aspiring singer living with his grandmother in Bhutan’s capital. He dreams of moving to Australia but first he must finish his final year with the government’s teaching service. Slacking on his duties, he is punished by being assigned to “the world’s most remote school”. After an eight-day trek, Ugyen reaches the high-altitude village with more yak dung than people, few amenities, and a bunch of eager-to-learn kids who’ve never seen a car. It’s a shock for a city slicker and he’s determined to leave as soon as he can, despite the local community’s warm welcome. But as the seasons shift, and winter approaches, he slowly succumbs to the charm of his students, the community and its traditions. Both poignant and beautiful, this charming film gently explores the concept of happiness while also providing a surprising amount of knowledge about the world of yaks.
TFF - Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom
SUN 28 FEB
Coming Soon to
Alice Springs Cinema
Twenty-something Ugyen is an aspiring singer living with his grandmother in Bhutan’s capital. He dreams of moving to Australia but first he must finish his final year with the government’s teaching service. Slacking on his duties, he is punished by being assigned to “the world’s most remote school”. After an eight-day trek, Ugyen reaches the high-altitude village with more yak dung than people, few amenities, and a bunch of eager-to-learn kids who’ve never seen a car. It’s a shock for a city slicker and he’s determined to leave as soon as he can, despite the local community’s warm welcome. But as the seasons shift, and winter approaches, he slowly succumbs to the charm of his students, the community and its traditions. Both poignant and beautiful, this charming film gently explores the concept of happiness while also providing a surprising amount of knowledge about the world of yaks.