Beyul - fiction film (Pre-Production)
Logline
A LAMA, a YAK HERDER, and A WOMAN who are confronting desperate realities of their own meet under the mysterious circumstance in the Himalayan pasture, unware how their lives and suffering are intertwined nor what future awaits.
Synopsis
Mysterious circumstances bring three individuals together on a highland pasture. A YAK HERDER is desperately fighting for his existence due to the loss of his traditional subsistence. There are inexplicable things happening in the pasture. Strange things are underfoot, growling sounds of wild foxes and snow leopards grow nearer every day, only to be punctuated by the desperate cries of a woman. There are also some sighting of mysterious figures in/around the pastureland. YAK HERDER believes that it is a sign that local deities and the spirits of his ancestors are angry with him because he is slowly giving up on their culture and traditions. He seeks help from a LAMA (ngagpa-monk) from a nearby village for divine intervention to quell the wrath and vengeance of his ancestors and local spirits. The LAMA is confronting its own desperate economic realities. He is contemplating migration to the city with his family as the last resort. He agrees to assist the nomad hoping that the nomad will help him too. On his way to the pasture, the LAMA meets a WOMAN with her own reasons to be there.
Beyul is the journey of these three who are confronting desperate realities and looking to end their sufferings. As they converge, numerous dramatic events unfold which shed light on the past and present of the characters and circumstances leading to their meeting in the pasture. Their meeting may not be a mere coincidence and their destinies may change forever as they part ways.
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Other Details
Production country - Nepal and the UK
Producer(s) - Icefall Production, Nepal
Ciné Sankipa, Nepal
Reason8 Films, UK
Format - 4K I Color
Running Time - 90 minutes
Genre - Magic realism
Language - Tibetan (Lowa dialect)
Project Status - Pre-Production
