| The Silent Holy Stones | |||||||||||||
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| Director: | Pema Tseden | ||||||||||||
| Producer: | Pan Peicong Li An | ||||||||||||
| Starring: | Luosang Danpai Living Buddha Juhuancang | ||||||||||||
| Music: | Dege Cairang | ||||||||||||
| Cinematography: | Sonthar Gyal Du Jie | ||||||||||||
| Editing: | Li Fang Zhou Yifu | ||||||||||||
| Studio: | Youth Film Studio of Beijing Film Academy | ||||||||||||
| Distributor: | Himalaya Audio & Visual Culture Communication Co, Ltd | ||||||||||||
| Runtime: | 102 minutes | ||||||||||||
| Country: | China | ||||||||||||
| Language: | Tibetan | ||||||||||||
The Silent Holy Stones 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.
This film was shot in Guwa Monastery, northwest China's Qinghai province.
| Date | Award | Category | Result | Notes | |
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| 2005 | |||||
| New Currents Award | |||||
| 2006 | Asian New Talent Award for Best Director | ||||
| Best Director | |||||
| Special Jury Award | |||||
| Best First Feature | |||||
| 2007 | Best New Director |