Lunana: a Yak in the Classroom

Ugyen, a young teacher from the capital of Bhutan, wants to emigrate to Australia and realise his dream of being a musician. Bound by a government contract for one more year, he is sent to the most remote school in the world

22 Mar 2021

14:00

The 30th African, Asian and Latin American Film Festival – FESCAAAL will be held entirely online. 9 days of screenings on MYmovies.it and meetings with authors, special events and in-depth coverage on our Facebook and YouTube channels and on Zoom platform, for an entirely digital programme.

During the Festival, the film will be available on demand from 22 to 25 March.

Lunana: a Yak in the Classroom

Ugyen, a young teacher from the capital of Bhutan, wants to emigrate to Australia and realise his dream of being a musician. Bound by a government contract for one more year, he is sent to the most remote school in the world, in the village of Lunana, without the comforts he is used to and without the minimum tools necessary for teaching. Here, amidst the imposing mountains, lives a community that cherishes the ancient tradition of worshipping the yak, a large Asian mammal, and Ugyen does not know what the future holds for him.

Film

Lunana: a Yak in the Classroom

Pawo Choyning Dorji | Bhutan | 2019 | 109'

Event

22 Mar 2021 - 2:00 PM

Hasta que muera el sol

While the landowners are destroying and setting fire to the forest of Terraba in Costa Rica to create new grazing land, some indigenous people try to resist and replant the woods

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Event

22 Mar 2021 - 6:00 PM

Tea time

With Filippo Foscarini, Marta Violante, Luca Ciriello, Bruno Rocchi, Anthony Nti, Hiwot Admasu Getaneh

Festival Center on Zoom|

Tea Time

Events

23 Mar 2023 - 10:00 PM

Sorcery

“Windows on the World” Feature Film Competition

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Streaming

24 Mar 2023 - 10:30 PM

Yakub

Extr'A Competition

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Streaming

26 Mar 2023 - 6:30 PM

Tengo sueños eléctricos

Winner of the "Windows on the World" section at the 32nd FESCAAAL

Cineteca Milano Arlecchino|

Screenings

23 Mar 2023 - 6:00 PM

Tea Time

Our traditional tea time to chat with the guests and the friends of the Festival over a cup of tea

With Cyrielle Raingou (regista di Le spectre de Boko Haram); Francesco Clerici e Luca Previtali (registi di La paz del futuro); Margherita Panizon (director of Come le lumache); Anna de Manincor and Yakub Suleiman (director and protagonist of Yakub)

Festival Center - Bar Il Girevole|

Tea Time

21 Mar 2023 - 7:00 PM

Beyond the Frame

Extr'A Competition

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Streaming

21 Mar 2023 - 6:00 PM

Tea Time

Our traditional tea time to chat with guests and friends of the Festival

With Amarsaikhan Baljinnyam e Uran Sainbileg (director and producer of Harvest Moon); Matteo Sandrini (co-director of Beyond the Frame); Tiziana Bergamaschi (director of Tell Me a Tale - A Comeback Journey); Giuliano Cipollone (screenwriter of Battima)