Drapchi (film)

Drapchi
Directed by	Arvind Iyer
Produced by	Iceberg Nine Films Rajesh Mehta
Screenplay by	Pooja Ladha Surti Arvind Iyer Namgyal Lhamo
Starring	Namgyal Lhamo
Music by	Namgyal Lhamo Arnav Srivastava Sarosh Izedyar
Cinematography	Trevor Tweeten
Editing by	Harshal Thakur
Country	India
Language	Tibetan English

Drapchi is an upcoming Tibetan-language film directed by Arvind Iyer and produced by Iceberg Nine Films. It stars acclaimed Tibetan opera singer Namgyal Lhamo in the lead role as Yiga. The film is a musical drama set against the backdrop of Tibet and Nepal and is scheduled for a late 2011 release.

Drapchi also stars Lobsang Yonten,Tashi Chophel and Chris Constantinou and is written by Indian film writer Pooja Ladha Surti,the writer of Indian films Ek Hasina Thi and Johnny Gaddaar.

Plot

During a cultural crackdown in the late nineties that specifically targeted artists and literary figures, 27 prominent Tibetans who escaped persecution were transported to the West in covert undercover operations from a neighbouring country.Till date, they remain anonymous and in exile.

Cast

• Namgyal Lhamo as Yiga
• Lobsang Yonten as Shen
• Chris Constantinou as Jack Cassady
• Tashi Choephel as Tashi
• Palden Gyal

Production

The filmmakers categorically state that Drapchi is a film without visual violence and does not attempt to make a political statement of any sort.The focus of the story is the personal journey of Yiga,a Tibetan singer who escapes confinement ,travels to the West and finds resonance in her cultural and spiritual identity,by unlocking mysteries of a turbulent past.However,the film does have an underlying current of strong human emotion and intense drama.The film's title derives it's metaphor from the notorious Drapchi prison situated in the outskirts of Lhasa, Tibet.

References

External links

• Official website
• Drapchi at the Internet Movie Database
• CEPA Toolkit
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