SILENT HOLY STONES

By Pema TSEDEN

METROPOLITAN PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT, INC. - as FEST / CONS

First film - Completed 2005

A young Tibetan monk go back home for the New Year's celebrations. Fascinated by television, he wants to bring his family's television to the monastery to show it to his master.

    • Year of production
    • 2005
    • Genres
    • First film, Drama
    • Countries
    • CHINA
    • Duration
    • 102 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Pema TSEDEN
    • Writer(s)
    • Pema TSEDEN
    • Producer(s)
    • Pan PEICONG, Li AN
    • Synopsis
    • The Silent Holy Stones is Director Padma Tseten's debut feature from the preeminent Tibetan filmmaker working today. The Silent Holy Stones is a restrained, unhurried story of a 10-year old Tibetan monk who has the chance to spend a few days at New Year with his family in their village a day's horse-ride away. The boy's journey to his village and back to the monastery bring to light the intertwined forces of westernization and consumerism that are a powerful presence even in a small Tibetan farming community.