The Silent Holy Stones (Chinese: 静静的嘛呢石) is a 2006 Tibetan feature film written and directed by Pema Tseden.[1][2][3] The Silent Holy Stones is about the tale of a young Lama who comes from a remote monastery is enthusiastic about life, eager to learn, and curious about everything. The film won the Best Directorial Debut at the 25th Golden Rooster Awards, Asian New Talent Award for Best Director at the 8th Changchun Film Festival, and Best First Feature at the 13th Beijing College Student Film Festival.[4] The film was released on June 1, 2006, in China.
| The Silent Holy Stones | |
|---|---|
| Traditional Chinese | 靜靜的瑪呢石 |
| Simplified Chinese | 静静的嘛呢石 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Jìngjìngdě Máníshí |
| Directed by | Pema Tseden |
| Written by | Pema Tseden |
| Produced by | Pan Peicong Li An |
| Starring | Luosang Danpai Living Buddha Juhuancang |
| Cinematography | Sonthar Gyal Du Jie |
| Edited by | Li Fang Zhou Yifu |
| Music by | Dege Cairang |
Production company | Youth Film Studio of Beijing Film Academy |
| Distributed by | Himalaya Audio & Visual Culture Communication Co, Ltd |
Release date |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Tibetan |
Cast
edit- Luosang Danpai as the young Lama, a ten-year-old Tibetan boy.
- Living Buddha Juhuancang as himself.
Production
editThis film was shot in Guwa Monastery, northwest China's Qinghai province.
Accolades
edit| Date | Award | Category | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25th Golden Rooster Awards | Best Directorial Debut | Won | |
| 10th Busan International Film Festival | New Currents Award | Nominated | ||
| 2006 | 9th Shanghai International Film Festival | Asian New Talent Award for Best Director | Won | |
| 8th Changchun Film Festival | Best Director | Nominated | ||
| Special Jury Award | Won | |||
| 13th Beijing College Student Film Festival | Best First Feature | Won | ||
| 2007 | 7th Chinese Film Media Award | Best New Director | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "The Silent Holy Stones: An Evening with Pema Tseden". Filmstudiescenter. 2012-05-04.
- ^ 《静静的嘛呢石》欲填补民族电影空白. 163.COM (in Chinese). 2005-02-03.
- ^ 资料：影片《静静的嘛呢石》基本概况. Sina (in Chinese). 2005-09-27.
- ^ "Pema Tseden: Tibetan Films for Tibetan People". Asiasociety. 2010-04-10.
External links
edit- The Silent Holy Stones at IMDb
- The Silent Holy Stones at Douban (in Chinese)
- The Silent Holy Stones at Mtime.com (archived) (in Chinese)
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