Year: 2019

Director: Thomas Balmès

Duration: 95’

Language(s): Dzongkha

Country: France, Germany, Switzerland

Cinematography: Thomas Balmès

Editing: Alex Cardon, Ronan Sinquin

Sound: Marianne Russi, Itesh Chaurasia, Rajender Prasad, Sukanta Majumdar

Music: Nicolas Rabaeus

Production company: Dogwoof

 

Awards: One World 2020, Best Director Award

Synopsis: As the Internet finally arrives in tiny Bhutan, documentarian Thomas Balmès is there to witness it's transformative impact on a young Buddhist monk whose initial trepidation gives way to profound engagement with the technology.

Director’s bio: Thomas Balmès was born in Paris. His many directorial credits include the documentaries Bosnia Hotel (1996), A Decent Factory (2005), Babies (2010), and the award winning Happiness (2013). Sing Me A Song (2019) is his latest film.