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.

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Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom

A teacher, in search of inspiration, travels to the most remote school in the world, where he ends up realizing how important his job is and appreciating the value of yak dung.

A conversation with Director Pawo Choyning Dorji on his Oscar nominated feature film, Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom. Moderated by Alice (Ali) Mechaley-Saigal. Hosted by the 2022 Indie Meme Film Festival.

Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom Q&A

A conversation with Director Pawo Choyning Dorji on his Oscar nominated feature film, Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom. Moderated by Alice (Ali) Mechaley-Saigal. Hosted by the 2022 Indie Meme Film Festival.

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