Wow! A fantastic movie, the only feature film ever made in Bhutan. Beautiful scenery. Beautiful story. A young, minor government official seeks to escape his small village. He loves America: he wears his hair long, wears a denim gho, a traditional Bhutan dress (no one wears a denim gho - one of a kind - like blue jeans - american, get it?) He listens to American music, plays the air guitar etc. His superior is annoyed by him - tells him to get a haircut. He gets some time off to go to a festival in a nearby city, but he really is planning to leave Bhutan and go to his Dreamland, America (he has a friend who will get him a Visa, sketchy deal). But he misses his bus! He hitchhikes and runs into other travellers - an apple man, a monk, and an old man and his young daughter. The monk tells a story, about a magician student who also dreams of a better life...well, I won't give the story away, but the monk is very wise. What is remarkable is the beauty of the countryside. The young man was living in a paradise, only didn't realize it. What a metaphor! Supposedly a soundtrack is coming out soon - the music is incredible. A must see!
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Sounds like a great film, cant wait to see it.
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