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Program Proposal content |
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Lunana Valley - The location where most of the filiming will be done |
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Gasa Dzong - The seat of the regional governor and of the monastic school. |
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The
proposal for “A School Among Glaciers” describes a compelling
feature documentary that traces the journey toward self-discovery by Nawang,
a newly graduated Bhutanese schoolteacher. In Bhutan, teachers are assigned
to remote places to teach children, and Nawang faces a long trek of 14 days
over a 5,200 meter pass to the Lunana valley, where the Lunaps (semi-nomadic
yak herders) live. The documentary is to follow Nawang’s hard trek
and the process of how Nawang teaches children but also learns about Lunap
culture and its ancient and enduring wisdoms. |
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Jury Comments |
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This
year, the 30th anniversary of the JAPAN PRIZE, the Program Proposal Division
was established. After deliberate judging, “A School Among Glaciers”
from Bhutan was finally selected, because it offers the best promise for
success with limited resources. The prize money offers significant assistance
in competing the production. The proposed program would have a strong impact
on society and raise important educational issues faced by isolated communities
as well as the possible conflict between modern values and traditional cultural
identity. |
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Producer's comments |
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Mr. Dorji Wangchuk, Executive Producer, Bhutan
Broadcasting Services (BBS) |
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The
news of my victory was blasted for one full day on BBS radio and on BBS
TV on the 6th of November and so it has sort of become a national affair
here. I am getting calls every day from people I know and also from people
I don’t know wishing me congratulations on winning the Grand Prix.
It looks like the whole of Bhutan is aware of the JAPAN PRIZE. I had an
opportunity to meet with the minister of information and then the prime
minister. I believe the prize has encouraged me to carry on and other Bhutanese
to join me in this sacred mission. |
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