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Barley Fields on the Other Side of the Mountain

Original title: Barley Fields on the Other Side of the Mountain
German title: Barley Fields on the Other Side of the Mountain *
Great Britain, 2017

Director: Tsering, Tian
Production company: Tashi Films
Age recommendation: 14 years and up
Length: 88 min.
Film genre: Feature film

Synopsis:
A story about the price of freedom and who pays for it told through the eyes of a teenage girl. Sixteen-year-old Pema lives in the remote mountains of Tibet. For generations, her family has farmed their barley fields in peace. But when Pema’s father is taken away by the authorities, her world is shattered. A Buddhist nun from the local nunnery walks into Pema’s life and invites her to join a group of locals escaping persecution by walking over the Himalayas into India. Pema is torn; can she leave her mother, grandmother and younger siblings at this time of crisis? Does she have the right, or the courage, to join her friend and seek a new life for herself? As Pema struggles with her dilemma, there is no news about her imprisoned father. The clock is ticking – for everyone.

Festivals:
Mumbai IFF 2017, Toronto IFF 2018, Zlin 2018, Olympia CFF Pyrgos 2018 (awarded), Ale Kino! CFF Poznan 2018

World sales address/es:
Visit Films (USA)