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Sing Me a Song

Sing Me a Song

2019Movie⏱️ 1h 40m
Documentary
6.8
IMDB Rating
184 votes

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

Director
Thomas Balmès
Writers
N/A
Stars
Peyangki, Ugyen
Release Date
January 1, 2021
Language
Dzongkha
Country
France, Germany, Switzerland
🏆 1
Wins
🎯 5
Nominations
💬 1
Reviews
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

👤
Peyangki
as Self
👤
Ugyen
as Self

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.39 : 1
Color
Color
Filming Location
Thimphu, Bhutan
Production
Arte France Cinéma, Close-Up Films, Participant

🏷️ Keywords

witnessyoung

🎯 Categories

Documentary

⭐ Featured Review

A quiet but eloquent and beautiful film
by angelofvic2021-03-03
9/10

"This quiet, beautiful documentary film follows a group of young Buddhist monks in the remotest village of Bhutan, and how they are affected by the arrival of the internet in Bhutan and then in their village. The documentary also follows a handful of young women in the capital city of Thimphu. It is beautifully filmed, and if you like such films as 'Unmistaken Child' or 'Tulku' or 'Kundun' or even 'Seven Years in Tibet', you'll probably like this movie. There is no narration and no set-up; all of the footage is self-explanatory through the convers..."

📖 Synopsis

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