The Boys and the Donkey

In the pastoral area of the Tibetan Plateau, four kids dress up as Xuanzang and his disciples to seek Buddhist sutras from the West. They secretly catch a donkey and use it as the White Dragon Horse, and end up Xuanzang falling off from the donkey. As a result, Xuanzang punishes the White Dragon Horse, and a series of ridiculous stories happen…

Credits
Writer: Tsering Yangjyab
Producer: Tsemdo
Executive Producer: Pema Tseden
Director of Photography: Tsering Yangjyab
Editor: Tsering Yangjyab
Production Designer: Hui Hui
Sound Designer: Dukar Tsering

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Echoes From Beyond

Journey through memory and the mysterious forces that shape our past and future. From indigenous cosmology to ancient folklore—told by deities and ghosts, whispered in dreams, and revealed through trance—Echoes from Beyond showcases films that draw inspiration from the mesmerizing bond between nature, life, and the spiritual.