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Ballad from Tibet (2017)
A group of Tibetan kids embark on an odyssey, each for a different reason. Thupten, nearly blind, wants to see the world before his life goes completely dark. Droma, a beautiful weaving girl, wants to prove to her granny that she is more than a weaver by getting into a TV show. Sonam, a blind masseur, is fed up with his boring job. Kalsang, the youngest of them, goes because it sounds terribly fun. With the help of a nomad family, a fleet of bikers, and a TV producer, the band marches to the metropolis of Shenzhen. Their goal is to sing for everyone on TV…
| Country | China |
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| Year | 2017 |
| Duration | 84 min |
| Rating | 10 |
| Language | Chinese, Tibetan |
| Subtitle | English, Simultanneous transla |
| Directed by | Zhang Wei |
| Screenplay | Chu Zheng,Chen Ruirui,Nyida Tsering,Gregory Marquette,Song Qianyi,Zhao Xu,Qin Ying,Li Dan,Gao Yuanyuan,Zhang Wan,Wang Hailan |
| Director of Photography | Tang Zhongcai,Hou Peng,Ju Wenyan |
| Music | Peter Golub |
| Edited by | Wu Yixiang, Ethan Maniquis, Manuel De Sousa |
| Contact | Grace Yue Zhuo |
Biography
A Chinese director. He studied at the Beijing Film Academy and at the Chinese National Academy of Arts. He’s made the feature films Beijing Dream (2010), Shadow Puppet Show of One Person (2011), Factory Boss (2014), and Destiny (2016).
Friendship, Road movie, Teamwork, Exotic, Nature, Childhood, Action + Adventure, Diversity, Empathy