Hema Hema

Hema Hema: Sing Me a Song While I Wait
Film poster
Directed byKhyentse Norbu
Written byKhyentse Norbu
Produced by
CinematographyJigme Tenzing
Edited by
Release date
  • August 10, 2016 (2016-08-10) (Locarno)[1]

Hema Hema: Sing Me a Song While I Wait or simply Hema Hema is a 2016 Bhutanese Dzongkha-language drama film written and directed by Khyentse Norbu.

Premise

Every 12 years, a group of people gather in a forest, wearing masks.

Release and reception

The film premiered at the 69th Locarno Film Festival.[1]

Critical reception

Dan Fainaru praised the work of the film's cinematographer Jigme Tenzing in his review of the film for Screendaily.[2] Jay Weissberg of Variety described the film as "visually rich though narratively challenging".[1] Kuensel's Sonam Wangmo Dukpa also praised Jigme Tenzing's camera work and described the film's scenes as "visual poetry" and "mystic, operatic performance".[3]

The film received an honorable mention from the Platform Prize jury at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c Weissberg, Jay (2016-08-30). "Film Review: 'Hema Hema: Sing Me a Song While I Wait'". Variety. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
  2. ^ Fainaru, Dan (12 August 2016). "'Hema Hema (Sing Me A Song While I Wait)': Locarno Review". Screendaily. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  3. ^ Sonam Wangmo Dukpa (2016-12-12). "Hema, Hema: Sing Me a Song While I Wait". Kuensel. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
  4. ^ Norman Wilner, "TIFF 2016: and the winners are…". Now, September 18, 2016.