Directed by:
Icíar BollaínCinematography:
Antonio RiestraComposer:
Pascal GaigneVOD (1)
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Laia (Verónica Echegui) is a young Catalan teacher in search of something deeper to define her life. Leaving behind a troubled past in Barcelona, she moves to the Nepalese capital of Kathmandu to work at a local school, surrounded by the majestic Himalayas. Caught in the middle of extreme hardship and a bleak educational landscape, Laia forges a friendship with teacher Sharmila (Saumyata Bhattarai) and embarks on an ambitious educational project in the Kathmandu slums. But to fully commit herself to the task at hand, Laia must marry a Nepalese citizen to remain in the country. A marriage of convenience, Laia settles for quietly spoken local Tsering (Norbu Tsering Gurung) but is torn between an unconventional love and her tireless commitment to the school children - establishing an innovative teaching model and classroom dynamic with the potential to break down perceived barriers of caste and class for generations to come. (Umbrella Entertainment)
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