Butter Lamp

Butter Lamp

La lampe au beurre de yak Director Hu Wei

15 min. · France, China, 2013 · Drama · French · Subtitles: Lithuanian, English · N/A

About the film

A young photographer and his assistant suggest to Tibetan nomads to photograph them. On diverse and more or less exotic backgrounds, families appear to the photographer. Through these shots, the photographer will weave unique links with each of the various villagers.

Details

Running time
15 min.
Country, year
France, China, 2013
Genre
Drama
Language
French
Subtitles
Lithuanian, English
Age rating
N/A

Credits

Director
Hu Wei
Screenplay
Hu Wei
Cinematography
Jean Legrand
Cast
Genden Punstok
More information
www.imdb.com

Festivals and awards

  • Cannes Film Festival nominated for Discovery Award
  • Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival Grand Prix in National Competition
  • European Film Awards nominuotas kaip geriausias trumpametražis filmas.
Hu Wei

Director

Hu Wei

Hu Wei was born in China, Beijing, in 1983. The filmmaker and visual artist, he attended several courses in these arts, successively in China and France, in particular at La Fémis, in the National School of fine arts in Paris, and in Le Fresnoy, National Studio of Contemporary Art.