A young photographer creates staged portraits in a Tibetan mountain village. The backdrops, which include national monuments, Disney figures and tropical islands, are lowered using a squeaky pulley. Prayer wheels or shiny sunglasses show a cultural tradition subject to modern influences.
- Director
- Hu Wei
- Countries of production
- China, France
- Year
- 2013
- Festival Edition
- IFFR 2014
- Length
- 15'
- Medium
- DCP
- International title
- The Butter Lamp
- Language
- Tibetan
- Producers
- Julien Féret, Hu Wei
- Production Company
- AMA Productions
- Sales
- Hu Wei
- Screenplay
- Hu Wei
- Cinematography
- Jean Legrand
- Editor
- Hu Wei
- Production Design
- Hu Wei
- Sound Design
- Liu Cheng
- Cast
- Genden Punstok