Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom (2019)

Deservedly nominated for the International Feature Oscar, this delightful movie is about a slacker in urban Bhutan who is sent to the country's most remote mountain village to teach the children there. Directed and written by Pawo Choyning Dorji in his feature directorial debut, the cast is almost entirely inexperienced actors, featuring Sherab Dorji as our hero Ugyen and young Pam Zem as Pam Zem, the adorable school spokesperson.

Cinematographer Jigme Tenzing is not new to his role and brings gorgeous photography, exteriors and interiors, to the screen.

Bhutan celebrates Gross National Happiness values, which include that every child has a right to be taught, and that is made clear in the script. The village of Lunana really is the most remote in the country. The crew required 65 mules and constant use of solar power for the shoot.

In the brief tooth brushing scene, most of the villagers had never brushed their teeth before.

Rotten Tomatoes' critics are hot for teacher with a 100% average. Don't let its audiences' 77% keep you from these studies.

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