Synopsis
One day in the late 1990s, a blizzard is about to strike a forest on the Tibetan Plateau. There, three uninvited guests break into a forest ranger’s cabin. The ranger gets involved in a police case that involves tracking down poachers. Upon confronting the uninvited guests, the ranger can not determine the truth, and the whole incident becomes very complicated…
Pema Tseden
Pema Tseden is a Tibetan director, scriptwriter and author. His published works include TEMPTATION, HOLY STONES, QUIETLY CHISELED, I RAN OVER A SHEEP AND ORGYAN'S TEETCH. His works have received numerous literature awards and have been translated into different languages and published globally. His films include THE SILENT HOLY STONES, THE SEARCH, OLD DOG, THE SACRED ARROW, THARLO, JINPA and BALLOON. From his realistic, meticulous portrayal of his native land, people have a new understanding of Tibetan culture and its living conditions. His films have won Best Screenplay Award at Venice International Film Festival, Best Pictures Awards at Brooklyn Film Festival and Tokyo FILMeX Festival, Best Adapted Screenplay Award at Golden Horse Awards, Best Pictures Award at Vesoul Asian Film Festival, Best Screenplay at Chicago International Film Festival and dozens of other awards.
Director's statement
The film adopts a factual technique in relating the story of a little lama and those around him, timed within the three days from the New Year’s Eve to the first three days of the New Year, and set in a remote small temple, where the little lama is so curious about everything new and novel. Within the three days, the little lama was so deeply intrigued and interested by the TV programs, that he was at once excited and puzzled between the secular and religious life, between reality and legends, and between local and introduced culture.
