The Silent Holy Stones

A landmark in Tibetan cinema, Pema Tseden’s debut feature offers an intimate insider’s look of everyday life of the Tibetan people, whose traditional spirituality becomes infiltrated by economic-boom materialism. Featuring a cast of non-professional actors, this humanistic drama weaves an allegorical web around a seemingly simple story: a Buddhist novice returns home to celebrate the Tibetan New Year, only to be glued to the Chinese television series Journey to the West. Unwittingly, his passion for the unfinished sacred stone left behind by the last engraver is taken over.

Hong Kong International Film Festival: FIPRESCI Award

Shanghai International Film Festival: Asian New Talent Award for Best Director

18/8 (Fri): Guest filmmakers Jigme Trinley and Dukar Tserang will attend the screening