Pawo Choyning Dorji Movies

  • 2019
    Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom

    Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom

    Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom

    7.42019HD

    A teacher, in search of inspiration, travels to the most remote school in the world, where he ends up realizing how important his job is and...

    Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom
  • 1970
    The Damned

    The Damned

    The Damned

    01970HD

    A desperate expectant father agrees to serve as a human vessel in a forbidden Taoist ritual, only to unleash a force from the underworld that drives...

    The Damned
  • 2023
    The Monk and the Gun

    The Monk and the Gun

    The Monk and the Gun

    7.22023HD

    An American travels to Bhutan searching for a valuable antique rifle and crosses paths with a young monk who wanders through the serene mountains,...

    The Monk and the Gun
  • 2026
    A Song for the Snow Lion

    A Song for the Snow Lion

    A Song for the Snow Lion

    02026HD

    As the Himalayan glaciers vanish, a cellist and a Bhutanese folk singer come together across cultures and generations to honour an ancient story...

    A Song for the Snow Lion
  • 2024
    Tales of Taipei

    Tales of Taipei

    Tales of Taipei

    52024HD

    A heartfelt piece that tells the stories of Taipei streets, people and communities. From ten directors across the globe, creating ten unique stories...

    Tales of Taipei
  • 2014
    Vara: A Blessing

    Vara: A Blessing

    Vara: A Blessing

    8.42014HD

    In a small Indian village, Lila is learning to dance from her mother, Devadasi, a Bharatanatyam dancer. She falls in love with low class Shyam, who...

    Vara: A Blessing
  • 2025
    My Sweet Pala

    My Sweet Pala

    My Sweet Pala

    02025HD

    Born to Tibetan immigrant parents in America, 11-year-old Pema has always felt the protective embrace of her close-knit community, and the...

    My Sweet Pala
  • 2016
    Hema Hema

    Hema Hema

    Hema Hema

    6.12016HD

    The dazzling new film from Bhutanese lama and filmmaker Khyentse Norbu (The Cup, Travellers and Magicians) chronicles a sacred jungle ritual whose...

    Hema Hema