The underdog story of this Academy Award season centers around a yak that marks the nation of Bhutan’s first Oscars submission of the century. Filming “Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom” in the heart of ...

In 28 days it began. In 28 weeks it spread. In 28 years it evolved.

Imagine a country where happiness is the guiding principle of government. Imagine a people who see all life as sacred and the source of their happiness, a place with an abundance of clean and ...

Bhuthan भुठान starts with Bishnu Bahadur KC played by Hari Bansha Acharya on a call, requesting to speak to the visa officer. By this point, he had applied for a visa to Bhutan 10 times, but was ...

Dechen Roder's "I, The Song" achieved a near clean sweep at Bhutan's National Film Awards, winning most of the major categories including best film, director, screenplay and acting honors. The film ...

Until the early 2000s, Bollywood remained the main source of entertainment for the Himalayan monarchy of Bhutan, with a bootlegged VCD or two of Hollywood blockbusters thrown in for good measure. The ...

Bhutan has chosen “I, The Song,” directed by Dechen Roder, as its submission for the international feature film category at the 98th Academy Awards, marking another significant step for the small ...

The Bhutanese movie, Hema Hema, which sent audiences in Toronto, Locarno, London and Busan festivals last year on a delightful high, has been banned in its homeland. We in India feel that it is Indian ...