Zhuang si le yi zhi yang

Year: 2018
Country: China
Director: Pema Tseden
Cast: Jinpa, Genden Phuntsok, Sonam Wangmo
Genre: drama
Runtime: 86 min.
Age: 16+

aka Jinpa

On an isolated road passing through the vast barren plains of Tibet, a truck driver, who has accidentally run over a sheep, chances upon a young man, who is hitching a ride. As they drive and chat, the truck driver notices that his new friend has a silver dagger strapped to his leg. He comes to understand that his man is out to kill someone, who wronged him earlier in life. As he drops the hitchhiker off at a fork in the road, little does the truck driver realize that their short time together has changed everything, and that their destinies are inexorably intertwined.

Awards & Festivals:

Venice Film Festival – Venice Horizons Award (Best Screenplay)
Tokyo FILMeX – Special Jury Prize 
Asian Film Award nomination – Best Film, Best Director, Best Cinematographer, Best Composer
Golden Horse Film Festival – participation 
Tromsø International Film Festival – participation