Join us for the screening of award-winning film Sacred Arrow, a Tibetan love story about archery, expectations and the meaning of winning in a time of change.
Watch the Trailer For Sacred Arrow Here.
FILM SUMMARY
“For more than a thousand years, two villages in the Amdo region of Tibet have competed in an annual archery competition, mostly for bragging rights, but also to keep the peace, which has lasted for hundreds of years. In the present day, however, the fight for the contest’s “Sacred Arrow” prize, representing strength and bravery, becomes something more personal when a love triangle forms around the participants. After archer Dradong loses the contest for the second year in a row to the champion Nyima, he feels the pressure to win back honor in his village. Tensions escalate when Dradong finds his younger sister, Deskyid, romantically involved with his arch nemesis, Nyima. The two rivals clash again, leading to violence, until a second archery contest is devised to settle the score, once and for all. But will it be enough to keep the peace?” - from Seattle International Film Festival
FILMMAKER BIOGRAPHY
Pema Tseden was born in the Amdo region of Tibet. He was a son of pastoralists and studied at the Northwest Nationalities University in Lanzhou. He worked as a teacher and civil servant while writing and publishing to critical acclaim in Tibetan and Chinese. In 2002, he was the first Tibetan to attend the Beijing Film Academy and in 2005 his film, Silent Holy Stones (2005), won the Golden Rooster Award, the PRC's top film award, for Best Directorial Debut. The Search (2009) won the Special Jury Award at the 12th Shanghai International Film Festival and the Grand Jury Prize at the Bangkok International Film Festival. Old Dog (2011) won Best Picture in the Tokyo International Film Festival and won Best Native Feature at the Brooklyn Film Festival. Tharlo (2015) won the Golden Horse Award in Taiwan for Best Adapted Screenplay and the Best Film award at the Tokyo Filmex, among other awards. Jinpa (2018) won Best Screenplay at the Venice International Film Festival and won Best Director at the Golden Horse Awards. Balloon (2019) premiered in North America at the Toronto International Film Festival and won Best Screenplay at the Chicago International Film Festival, among others.
Pema Tseden served on Machik's Advisory Board for many years. He passed away on 8 May 2023, leaving behind one of the greatest storytelling legacies in Tibetan history.
WHERE
Century Cinemas 3, 141 Kent Street West, Lindsay ON K9V 2Y5
WHEN
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
5:45 PM - Doors open
6 PM- Film starts
7:30 PM - Discussion starts
8 PM - Closing
ADMISSION
Free Screening – Donations Welcome
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