Sowers of joy, from the Himalayas to the Andamans

Written and directed by Caroline Riegel

Synopsis

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.

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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
© 2015

TECHNICAL CREW:
Image: Caroline Riegel
Sound: Caroline Riegel
Editing: Alexandre Auque
Original music: Pierre Estève

FESTIVALS:
- "Coup de Coeur" award at the Festival Le Grand Bivouac d'Albertville (France), 2015
- "Prix du Public" award at the Festival International du film de Montagne d'Autrans (France), 2015
- "Grand Prix du Public" award at the Festival Regards d’Altitudes de Barcelonnette (France), 2016
- "Prix Spécial Ushuaïa TV" award at the Festival du film d’Aventure et découverte de Val d’Isère (France), 2016
- "Grand Prix du Jury" award at the Festival Retours du Monde de Pont du Fossé (France), 2016
- "Prix "Diable d'Or, Culture du Monde" award at the Festival International du Film Alpin des Diablerets (Switzerland), 2016