Jinpa
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| Directed by | Pema Tseden |
| Written by | Pema Tseden |
| Based on | The Slayer by
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| Produced by | Wong Kar-wai Jacky Pang |
| Starring | Jinpa Genden Phuntsok Sonam Wangmo |
| Cinematography | Lu Songye |
| Edited by | William Chang |
| Music by | Lim Giong Point |
Release date |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Tibetan |
Jinpa is a 2018 Chinese Tibetan-language film written and directed by Pema Tseden. The screenplay is based on the novels The Slayer by Tsering Norbu and I Ran Over a Sheep by Pema. It made its world premiere and won Best Screenplay in the Horizons section at the 75th edition of the Venice Film Festival.[1]
Meaning
[edit]The release title Jinpa (Tibetan: ལག་དསྦྱིན་པ་, Wylie: sbyin pa) is a Tibetan term meaning “generosity,” “giving,” or “the act of giving.” It is one of the Six Perfections (Pāramitās) in Mahāyāna Buddhism and refers not only to material giving, but also to offering time, protection, compassion, and the willingness to let go of self-centered attachment. The term is also commonly used as a male Tibetan given name, independent of the literal meaning. The original title was Lagmar (Tibetan: ལག་དམར་, "Butcher" or "Murderer"; Chinese: 撞死了一只羊; lit. 'Killed a sheep') .
Plot
[edit]Truck driver Jinpa (Jinpa) accidentally runs over and kills a sheep as he traverses on an isolated road on the Kekexili Plateau. He then picks up a young hitchhiker (Genden Phuntsok) who is on his way to kill a man who murdered his father 10 years ago. Although they part way later, the coincidence of these two incidents haunts Jinpa. He tries to track down the hitchhiker and stop the murder.[2][3][4][5]
Cast
[edit]- Kalsang Jinpa as truck driver Jinpa
- Genden Phuntsok as hitchhiker Jinpa
- Sonam Wangmo as bar owner
- Japal Tso
- Dargye Tenzin
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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| 2018 | 75th Venice International Film Festival | Orizzonti Prize for Best Screenplay | Pema Tseden | Won |
| 55th Golden Horse Awards | Best Director | Pema Tseden | Nominated | |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Pema Tseden | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Chinese film Jinpa wins Orizzonti prize at Venice". China Daily. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ↑ "Jinpa". Venice Biennale. 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ↑ Romney, Jonathan (4 September 2018). "'Jinpa': Venice Review". Screen International. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ↑ van Hoeij, Boyd (9 September 2018). "'Jinpa' ('Zhuang si le yi zhi yang'): Film Review - TIFF 2018". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ↑ "Jinpa". BIFF. October 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
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