original title:
I, the song
directed by:
cast:
Tandin Bidha, Jimmie Wangyal Tshering, Tshering Dorji, Sonam Lhamo, Dorji Wangdi
screenplay:
cinematography:
Rangoli Agarwal
editing:
Noémie Azul Loeve
set design:
Kunzang Wangmo
costume design:
Kunzang Wangmo
music:
Tashi Dorji
production:
Dakinny Production, Girelle Production, Fidalgo, Volos Films, Revolver, supported by Ministero della Cultura, with the support of Samuh, CNC Aide aux Cinéma du Monde, SorFond, Vision Sud-Est, World Cinema Fund, Asian Pacific Films Awards, Ciclic
distribution:
country:
Bhutan/France/Norway/Italy/Taiwan
year:
2024
film run:
112'
format:
colour
status:
Ready (02/05/2024)
festivals & awards:
Nima, a teacher in the capital of Bhutan, is accused of appearing in a non-consensual pornographic video. To prove her innocence, she travels to southern Bhutan in search of her lookalike in the video. Once there, she learns that her doppelgänger, Meto, has supposedly left the country. Unconvinced, Nima digs deeper, meeting Meto’s friends and lovers. A visit to Meto’s village only adds confusion: Meto's brother insists she is still in Bhutan, while her grandmother waits for Meto’s return after recovering a sacred song “stolen” by city people. As Nima unravels the fragments of Meto’s life, she becomes entangled in uncertainty. Gradually, her anger turns into concern, and she realizes she is the only one who can solve Meto’s disappearance and reclaim the stolen song.