The underdog story of this Academy Award season centers around a yak that marks the nation of Bhutan’s first Oscars submission of the century. Filming “Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom” in the heart of ...

When the Oscar nominations dropped on February 8, one of the most surprising and celebrated inclusions was the Bhutanese feature Lunana: A Yak In The Classroom, only the second ever movie submitted by ...

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 ...

A restless teacher is posted to the world’s most isolated school in Pawo Choyning Dorji’s heart-warming dramedy. The trusty old tale of a city slicker teacher being posted to a school in the sticks is ...

With no film industry to speak of, and limited funds to make a movie in one of the most remote places on earth, young Bhutanese director-writer Pawo Choyning Dorji pulled off a miracle with his first ...

EXCLUSIVE: A trailer has been released for The Monk And The Gun, the latest work from Bhutanese director Pawo Choyning Dorji, whose last film Lunana: A Yak In The Classroom was nominated in the Best ...