<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2364833/open_sms">Send us a text</a>Oscar-nominated director behind Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom and The Monk and the Gun. In this episode of the Asian Diaspora Project Podcast, we explore his journey from a multicultural upbringing to becoming a pioneering filmmaker, Bhutan’s self-imposed isolation and transition to modernity, and the deeper themes in his films. Pawo shares insights on storytelling as a form of liberation, Bhutanese culture’s place in an evolving world, and the challenges of making films in a country with little film infrastructure. He also reflects on his transition from studying political science in Wisconsin to becoming a filmmaker, and why he believes failure is essential to success in the arts. #BhutaneseCinema #PawoChoyningDorji #AsianDiasporaProject #OscarNominee #Filmmaking #Bhutan #TheMonkAndTheGun<a href="https://asiasociety.org/asian-diaspora">Asian Diaspora Project</a> is a social media initiative of <a href="https://asiasociety.org">Asia Society</a> with support from <a href="https://www.snf.org/">Stavros Niarchos Foundation</a>. Subscribe and follow us on social media: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/asian.diaspora/">https://www.instagram.com/asian.diaspora/</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@asiandiaspora">https://www.tiktok.com/@asiandiaspora</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@AsianDiaspora">https://www.youtube.com/@AsianDiaspora</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AsianDiasporaProject/">https://www.facebook.com/AsianDiasporaProject/</a>

Send us a text Oscar-nominated director behind Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom and The Monk and the Gun. In this episode of the Asian Diaspora Project Podcast, we explore his journey from a multicultural upbringing to becoming a pioneering filmmaker, Bhutan’s self-imposed isolation and transition to modernity, and the deeper themes in his films.  Pawo shares insights on storytelling as a form of liberation, Bhutanese culture’s place in an evolving world, and the challenges of making films in a...

Oscar-Nominated Director Pawo Choyning Dorji on Bhutanese Cinema & Storytelling