The Lama's Son (2025) directed by Kesang Tseten. This is a slice-of-life documentary examining life in the Mustang region of northern Nepal in the face of development and progress. Village life and the indigenous Bon religion are in jeopardy due to environmental changes, younger generations moving abroad, and the lure of money and opportunities instead of a hard life of poverty. It's a fascinating look at a culture, if not in "collapse," then definitely undergoing radical change.
Viewed as the March 2016 selection of the Tricycle Film Club.
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