The country’s first nomination for best international feature, the debut from director Pawo Choyning Dorji, was shot in a remote Himalayan village with a cast of first-time performers. By Patrick ...

In a time when bigger is assumed to be better, especially in terms of budget and star power, “Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom” scored a surprising Oscar nomination for Best International Feature, the ...

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 ...

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The director almost missed the Academy's submission deadline when its website didn't accept Dzongkha-language films. Every year, an international feature without the backing of a top distributor or ...

If an Oscar category existed for biggest production challenges, the Bhutanese drama Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom would probably be this year’s frontrunner. Written and directed by first-time ...