A moral tale of crime and retribution, jam-packed with Bhutanese film stars, “In a Defiled World” is the latest effort from the prolific director Talop Wangchuk and was included in the Bhutan Cinema selection of Five Flavours Film Festival 2017.
Set in modern-day Thimphu, Bhutan capital city, the narration has a pre-title flash-prologue that places the plot very firmly in thriller territory. Mendrel (popular actress Lhaki Dolma) is a free-spirited woman who carries her strength and determination with plenty of confidence. When by pure chance in a difficult situation she bumps into a kind-hearted and helpful country folk called Tenzin (Tshering Phuntsho), something sparkling happens. Well, at least in Tenzin’s hearth. Struck by her beauty and her positive aura he burns the bridges and, making a fool of himself, asks her immediately to marry him, hardly knowing her name. Mendrel laughs genuinely at him and Tenzin’s offer of a...
Set in modern-day Thimphu, Bhutan capital city, the narration has a pre-title flash-prologue that places the plot very firmly in thriller territory. Mendrel (popular actress Lhaki Dolma) is a free-spirited woman who carries her strength and determination with plenty of confidence. When by pure chance in a difficult situation she bumps into a kind-hearted and helpful country folk called Tenzin (Tshering Phuntsho), something sparkling happens. Well, at least in Tenzin’s hearth. Struck by her beauty and her positive aura he burns the bridges and, making a fool of himself, asks her immediately to marry him, hardly knowing her name. Mendrel laughs genuinely at him and Tenzin’s offer of a...
- 10/4/2019
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
Lhaki Dolma is an actress, laureate of numerous acting awards, one of the most important people in the Bhutan film industry. Screenwriter, director, producer and social activist working for women and children’s rights.
On the occasion of her film, “In A Defiled World” screening at Five Flavours, we speak with her about her life, her career, the film, Bhutanese cinema and other topics.
Your background is quite different from acting, since you have a studied in Ilcs and the Royal Institute of Management, and worked in Civil Service for some years. How did this change occur, and do you think it has helped you in your career in the movie industry?
I never wanted to become an actress, I became by chance. I was in my pre-university when I got my first offer, and I didn’t know what to make of it, because we had just started the industry then,...
On the occasion of her film, “In A Defiled World” screening at Five Flavours, we speak with her about her life, her career, the film, Bhutanese cinema and other topics.
Your background is quite different from acting, since you have a studied in Ilcs and the Royal Institute of Management, and worked in Civil Service for some years. How did this change occur, and do you think it has helped you in your career in the movie industry?
I never wanted to become an actress, I became by chance. I was in my pre-university when I got my first offer, and I didn’t know what to make of it, because we had just started the industry then,...
- 9/16/2019
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
In my trip into Bhutanese cinema, courtesy of Five Flavours, I had yet to watch a film that takes place in an urban environment, since “Norbu” and “Prophecy” are set in (remote) mountainous environments. “In A Defiled World” fills that gap as its story is set in the capital city of Bhutan, Thimpu, and at the same time, introduced me to one of the most significant individuals in the local film industry, Lhaki Dolma.
“In A Defiled World” is screening at Five Flavours, that will be on in Warsaw November 15-22.
The film revolves around Mendrel, a woman who inherits a construction company from her uncle, becoming the boss in a country that does not seem very comfortable with women having such roles. A little before that though, as she was visiting her hometown, she met Tenzin, an honest and straightforward egg seller, who proposed to her immediately, causing her much delight.
“In A Defiled World” is screening at Five Flavours, that will be on in Warsaw November 15-22.
The film revolves around Mendrel, a woman who inherits a construction company from her uncle, becoming the boss in a country that does not seem very comfortable with women having such roles. A little before that though, as she was visiting her hometown, she met Tenzin, an honest and straightforward egg seller, who proposed to her immediately, causing her much delight.
- 11/20/2017
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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