Butter Lamp Explained
| Butter Lamp |
| Director: | Hu Wei |
| Producer: | Yangxu Zhou
Julien Féret |
| Editing: | Hu Wei |
| Runtime: | 15 minutes |
| Country: | China
France |
| Language: | Tibetan |
Butter Lamp (; French: La lampe au beurre de yak) is a 2013 Chinese-French short drama film directed by Hu Wei. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 87th Academy Awards.[1] [2] [3] The film was shot in a single location and with an entire cast of non-professional actors.[4]
Cast
- Genden Punstock
- Soepha
- Sonam Gonpo
- Wangmo Tso
- Kalsang Dolma
- Zirang Lhamo
- Gangrong Dorjee
- Leung Tso
- Sonam Tashi
- Yang Tso
Notes and References
- Web site: Oscars 2015: Nominations list . 24 January 2015 . BBC News.
- News: Hachard. Tomas. To See Visual Dazzle In Oscar-Nominated Films, Go Short. 23 February 2015. NPR. 30 January 2015.
- News: Poon. Linda. Tibetan Villagers Pose Before Backdrops, Earn Oscar Nomination. 23 February 2015. NPR. 22 February 2015.
- Web site: Oscars: "Butter Lamp" Director Hu Wei on Tradition and Modernity in Today's World. IndieWire. Carlos. Aguilar. 9 February 2015. 1 October 2016.
