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Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom: Drama/adventure. Not rated. Run time 109 minutes

Ugyen, a schoolteacher in his final year of State service and an aspiring singer, has been sent against his wishes to the world’s most remote school, in the village of Lunana in northern Bhutan, a Buddhist kingdom in Southern Asia, known as the happiest place on earth. He faces tough conditions at the high altitude and is upset by a severe lack of amenities, but as the only teacher for the welcoming village he develops a sense of responsibility and seeks to make a difference. Shot on-location and on solar batteries in the Himalayan glaciers at an average altitude of 5,000 meters or 3.1 miles.