HEMA HEMA: SING ME A SONG WHILE I WAIT
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HEMA HEMA: SING ME A SONG WHILE I WAIT

Directed by Khyentse Norbu

Info

Director: Khyentse Norbu
Section: International Independents
Country: Bhutan, Hong Kong
Year: 2016
Language: Dzongkha
Version: Original version with English subtitles
Cast: Tshering Dorji, Sadon Lhamo, Thinley Dorji, Tony Chiu-Wai Leung, Xun Zhou
18+

Logline

HEMA HEMA: SING ME A SONG WHILE I WAIT

Somewhere deep in a forest of Bhutan, there is a gathering every twelve years of men and women chosen by the “Old Man” to enjoy a few days of anonymity. Masked silhouettes participate in rituals, performances and dances. Faceless, the men and the women allow themselves to be lascivious, playful and daring. One man attends this event for the first time and enters the experience like a new born. He stumbles clumsily through the first days, but quickly adapts, and when he spots Red Wrathful, he becomes totally intoxicated with her. But his desire will lead him down a dangerous path.

Meet the director

HEMA HEMA: SING ME A SONG WHILE I WAIT

Khyentse Norbu

Born in 1961 in Bhutan, Khyentse Norbu (a.k.a. Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche) was recognized as the main incarnation of the Khyentse lineage in Tibetan Buddhism. Trained in all main schools of Tibetan Buddhism, Khyentse Norbu also studied in the USA, majoring in politics and filmmaking. He served as consultant to Bernando Bertolucci on the film LITTLE BUDDHA. In 1999, Khyentse Norbu made his directorial debut, and Bhutan's first film, THE CUP.

Credits

Screenplay: Khyentse Norbu
Director of Photography: Jigme Tenzing
Film Editor: Zhuangzhuang Tian
Composer: Ahrix
Production Designer: Emily Avery Yoshiko Crow
Costume Design: Jamyang Choden
Sound: Duu-Chih Tu, Shu-yao Wu
Producer: Sarah Chen, Pawo Choyning Dorji
Production Company: Tsong Tsong Ma Production
World Sales: Hanway Films