The Search (2009 film)

The Search or Soul Searching (Chinese: 寻找智美更登) is a 2009 Tibetan romance film written and directed by Pema Tseden.[1] The Search is the first-ever film made in Western China's Tibet Autonomous Region to have been shot entirely with a Tibetan crew and in the Tibetan language. The film picks up the story of a photographer and a director travels from village to village looking for actors to star in a film based on the Tibetan opera Drimé Kunden, a legendary account of a prince who selflessly gives away his children and his own eyes to those in need.[2][3] The film premiered at Locarno International Film Festival on August 11, 2009.[4] The Search won Special Jury Award at the 12th Shanghai International Film Festival and was nominated for Golden Goblet.[5]

The Search
Soul Searching
Traditional尋找智美更登
Simplified寻找智美更登
MandarinXénzhǎo Zhìmeĭ Gēngdēng
Directed byPema Tseden
Written byPema Tseden
StarringZong Zhi
Manla Jiepu
Dobe Dorje
Drolma Gyab
Lumo Tso
Music byDege Cairang
CinematographySonthar Gyal
Edited byHai-ling Chen
Benjamin Illos
Xing Zhou
Production
company
Himalaya Audio & Visual Culture Communication
Release date
  • 11 August 2009 (2009-08-11) (Locarno International Film Festival)
Running time
112 minutes
CountryChina
LanguageTibetan

Plot

A boss leads a director and a photographer to Tibet to look for an actor to star in a film based on the Tibetan opera Drimé Kunden, a legendary account of a prince who selflessly gives away his children and his own eyes to those in need. In order to find a suitable actor, they visits many Tibetan villages, towns and Townships, and monasteries. In a Tibetan village, director chose a girl who played Drimé Kunden's concubine, but the girl has covered her face, and she doesn't want anyone to see her face. The girl asks to follow them to find her former boyfriend, the director answers her request. Along the way, the boss tells the story of his first love. At last, the girl leaves her former boyfriend. The film crew continues to search for a suitable actor.

Cast
  • Zong Zhi
  • Manla Jiepu
  • Dobe Dorje
  • Drolma Gyab
  • Lumo Tso

Production

This film was shot in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

Accolades
DateAwardCategoryResultNotes
200912th Shanghai International Film FestivalGolden GobletSoul SearchingNominated
Special Jury AwardWon
7th Bangkok International Film FestivalGrand Jury PrizeWon
62nd Locarno International Film FestivalBest FilmNominated
25th Warsaw International Film FestivalNominated
3rd Seoul Digital Film FestivalNominated
53rd London International Film FestivalNominated
Nantes Three Continents Film FestivalNominated
16th Beijing University Film FestivalNominated

References
  1. "The Search, tourné au Tibet par Pema Tseden, présente de manière subtile la nostalgie d'un monde. L'analyse d'un autre réalisateur, qui, lui, a choisi l'exil". courrierinternational. 2011-07-21.
  2. "Pema Tseden: Tibetan Films for Tibetan People". Asiasociety. 2010-04-10.
  3. 万玛才旦 虚构手法表达新现实主义情感. Chinatibetnews (in Chinese). 2015-06-30.
  4. 《寻找智美更登》入围第62届瑞士洛迦诺电影节. Sina (in Chinese). 2009-07-17.
  5. 《寻找智美更登》获上海国际电影节评委会大奖. Tencent (in Chinese). 2009-06-21.


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