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Pawo Choyning Dorji Druk Thuksey (Dzongkha: དཔའ་བོ་ཆོས་དབྱིངས་རྡོ་རྗི།; born 23 June 1983) is a Bhutanese filmmaker and photographer. His feature directorial debut Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom (2019) was nominated for Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards .
Mar 6, 2023 · Learn how Pawo Choyning Dorji, a Bhutanese filmmaker, created Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom, the first Oscar-nominated film from Bhutan. Discover his inspiration, process, and challenges of making a film in a remote and culturally rich location.
Pawo Choyning Dorji is a producer and director of Bhutanese origin, born in India. He has worked on films such as The Monk and the Gun, Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom and Tales of Taipei.
- January 1, 1
- 8 min
- Darjeeling, West Bengal, India
Mar 25, 2022 · Bhutanese writer and director Pawo Choyning Dorji's first film — and Bhutan's first ever Oscar nomination — is set in the real village of Lunana, a remote community of nomadic yak herders...
Mar 1, 2023 · Pawo Choyning Dorji interview: “What is an artist if no one can appreciate their creation?” We talk to the director of Oscar-nominated Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom … “ kuzuzangpola !”
Mar 17, 2022 · Written and directed by first-time filmmaker Pawo Choyning Dorji, 38, the feature was shot in a remote Himalayan village accessible only by an eight-day trek on foot, some 3 miles above sea...
Jan 27, 2022 · The director of 'Lunana: A Yak in The Classroom' talks about his debut feature, the challenges of making a film in a remote village, and the importance of cultural diversity in film. He also shares his views on the Academy's recognition of non-English language films and the lack of support for Third World cinema.
