Child of Yak

A Short film of

Christophe Boula

Produced by

Sesama Production

Production year2010

Runtime26 min

Synopsis

On the Tibetan hights, a couple of farmers live with around thirty yaks. Their only child is a seven-year-old girl named Lhamo. While their life passes by peacefully, the family has the visit from a Tibetan militiaman who exhorts the parents to send Lhamo to the school, to sell the herd and to join the structures of State. For the first time, Lhamo is going to have to leave the valleys, with the risk of being abruptly confronted with a violent society which iwill not understand her lifestyle.

Credits

Director (1)

Christophe Boula
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Actors (6)

Sonam Wangmo

Sanphal Gyatso

Kalsang Dawa

Pempa Norbu

Gurmet Dorjay

Ane Dropka

Production and distribution (1)

Executive Producer : Sesama Production

Full credits (11)

Executive Producer : Jérôme Dutertre

Screenwriters : Christophe Boula, Tenzin Kunchap

Director of Photography : Fred Vallet

Music Composer : Pierre Estève

Editor : Christophe Boula

Sound Recordist : Clément Maléo

Sound Assistant : Nassim El Mounabbih

Production Manager : Tashi Chosphal

Sound editors : Frédéric Théry, Adrien Millot

Continuity supervisor : Tsering Lhamo

Sound Mixer : Frédéric Théry

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Technical details

Type : Short film
Genres : Fiction
Sub-genre : Fantasy, Research - Experimental
Themes : Minorities, Family, Parable, Monde rural, Mountains, Fauna, Politics, Power, Spiritualité, Death
Production language : Tibetan
Production country : France
Original French-language productions : Unspecified
Nationality : 100% French (France)
Production year : 2010
Runtime : 26 min 9 seconds
Visa number : 123.620
Visa issue date : 24/11/2010
Production formats : HD 4K
Color type : Color
Aspect ratio : 2.35
Audio format : Dolby SR
Rating restrictions : None

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News & awards

News (1)

"Tous Courts" Festival in Aix-en-Provence: Film Market & Awards

11 DECEMBER 2011

Festivals & events

Selections (4)

Aix-en-Provence Tous Courts Short Film Festival
France, 2011
International Competition
Nenzing Film Festival (Alpinale)
Austria, 2011
International Competition
Troia International Film Festival
Portugal, 2011
Compétition l'homme et son environnement
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
France, 2011
National Competition

Awards (2)

Aix-en-Provence Tous Courts Short Film Festival
France, 2011
Prix du public
Nenzing Film Festival (Alpinale)
Austria, 2011
Golden Unicorn for Best Short Film

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