‘Lunana’ Makes Long Trek to Oscars From Remote Corner of Bhutan

Bhutan’s first Oscar entry in 23 years, Pawo Choyning Dorji’s feature debut “Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom” had an unusual journey before landing on the shortlist for Oscar international film. The lushly lensed feature, with a plot revolving around the spiritual coming of age of a young man on a quest to find happiness far from home, was made on solar batteries and shot for three months in one of world’s most isolated human settlements with first-time actors and an amateur crew. “It’s a very surreal journey, and for me it really validates the power of art and filmmaking,… Read Full Article