The Only Son (Netherlands) | Click here to watch
(78 min; 2013; English and with subtitles)
Director: Simonka de Jong

The Only Son is the story about the challenges of keeping Dolpo’s ancient culture alive as the area becomes less isolated. The film is primarily shot in Karang, a village at 13,000 feet in Upper Dolpo, one of the most remote areas of Nepal. 

The film centres on Pema’s parents’ expectation that Pema will return to Dolpo, Nepal, when he completes his education, marry a Dolpapa woman, and manage the family’s land. As the only son, this is his role in Dolpo’s traditional culture. Pema is torn between his duty to the family and his desire to live the modern life that he now prefers. 

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