Jamphel Gyatso, Leyki Palmo, Dorjee Chodon, Pema Wangmo, Tashi Dhundup, Dolma Tsamchoe
Canada
2022
In Tibetan, Tsangla, and English with English subtitles
Coarse language
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Credits
Producer
Madeleine Davis
Screenwriter
Kunsang Kyirong
Cinematography
Peter Hagge
Editor
Alexander Farah
Director
Kunsang Kyirong
Kunsang Kyirong is a Canadian filmmaker and animator. Her work draws upon the experience of immigration. Through a hybrid method that integrates documentary elements within fictionalized narratives, she investigates personal relationships within the Tibetan diaspora. Her films use an observational style centered in community members’ natural environments. Her work has screened at Tricycle Magazine and at festivals such as the Ottawa International Animation Festival, the Dharamshala International Film Festival, and the Golden Ger International Film Festival.



