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The Sacred Arrow

The Sacred Arrow

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jun 17, 2014

Runtime

1h 28m

Genres

Drama

Original Title

གཡང་མདའ།

Director

Pema Tseden

Description

Two villages in Tibet have competed in archery for a thousand years. This is the story of the competition between Dradong and Nyima who each represent their village. As the story opens, Nyima has won the annual competition and is in love with Dradong's younger sister which angers Dradong. This film depicts Tibetan tradition and encroachment of modern technology.