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Orlo with Karma

Romance blossoms at cram school between Orlo, an independent tomboy, and Karma, a new student with attitude.

Director
Cast

Lobsang Latso, Tenzin Gylsang

Credits
Country of Origin

China

Year

2025

Language

In Chinese with English subtitles

Film Contact
18+
23 min
Cinemas of Asia Drama Romance Shorts

Credits & Director

Executive Producer

Moxiao Li

Producer

Yeshi Lozhui

Screenwriter

Kangdrun

Cinematography

Tashi Namgyl

Editor

Tashi Namgyl, Kangdrun

Original Music

The Black bird Music

Art Director

Tsering Dundrop, Thagyl

Kangdrun headshot

Kangdrun

A native of Lhasa, Tibet, Kangdrun is the screenwriter and director of the short film Linka, Linka, which won the Hualin Film Special Attention Award at the Shanghai International Film Festival and the Longyue Central European International Vision Award at the FIRST Youth Film Festival. Her short film Short Summer in Lhasa won a number of awards and was selected for numerous short film festivals in China. Kangdrun also recently participated as a scriptwriter for the Mango television series City of Sunshine (2024).

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