Sowers of joy, from the Himalayas to the Andamans

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In the Himalayan valley of Zanskar, a nunnery from another era is the home of a group of remarkable Buddhist nuns. These nuns, with generous hearts and a joyfulness which is contagious, have received little education and have never left their mountain region. Over the past 10 years, the film director and the nuns have become friends. Together they dream of setting off together on journeys of discovery in India and their own country. This film is about how this dream comes to be realised and portrays a confrontation between a life of extreme isolation and our modern world in the throes of globalisation.

Format: 16/9 - 1x52’ - Colour - HD
Production: UN FILM À LA PATTE, L’ENVOL & FRANCE TÉLÉVISIONS
Fundings: Centre National du Cinéma et de l'image animée & Strasbourg Eurométropole
International distribution: Terranoa
First broadcaster: France 5
Second broadcaster: Ushuaïa TV

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FESTIVALS

Le Grand Bivouac 2015: “Coup de Coeur” award
Festival International du film de Montagne d'Autrans 2015: “Prix du Public” award
Festival Regards d’Altitudes 2016 à Barcelonnette: “Grand Prix du Public” award
Festival du film d’Aventure et découverte 2016 de Val d’Isère: “Prix Spécial Ushuaïa TV” award
Festival Retours du Monde 2016 à Pont du Fossé: “Grand Prix du Jury” award
Festival International du Film Alpin des Diablerets 2016: “Diable d'Or, Culture du Monde” award