Join us for the screening of award-winning film Jinpa, a critically acclaimed somber Tibetan comedy in a dream-like setting created by the pioneering filmmaker Pema Tseden.
Watch the Trailer For Jinpa Here.
FILM SUMMARY
Jinpa takes place in a remote quiet region of Tibet and centers on a truck driver named Jinpa. He picks up a hitchhiker, also named Jinpa, who seeks revenge on someone who hurt his family years before. Jinpa portrays Tibet in stark visual terms, contemplating death, vengeance and redemption through a strange and ultimately moving cinematic road trip across one of the hardest to reach parts of Tibet. The film is based on two short stories: I Ran Over a Sheep by Pema Tseden and The Slayer by Tsering Norbu. Jinpa won the Horizons Best Screenplay award at the Venice International Film Festival in 2018.
FILMMAKER BIOGRAPHY
Pema Tseden (1969-2023) was a pioneering Tibetan writer and filmmaker known for his deeply thoughtful films narrated from a Tibetan point of view. In Jinpa, he combines modern storytelling with Tibetan culture and ideas. Across his many writing and films, his work invites everyone to understand more about Tibetan thoughts, emotions, and choices. Pema Tseden has said he hopes audiences will think about what it means to forgive someone and how our choices can change our future. Through his sheer talent, brave vision and tremendous work ethic, Pema Tseden created a new Tibetan-language industry through film. Along the way, his generosity of spirit led to a tireless effort to bring other Tibetans into the world of filmic storytelling.
REVIEWS
Variety magazine called Jinpa “a road movie with deadpan humor and quiet wisdom.”
New York Times stated the film is “a parable-like story about the workings of karma and destiny.”
Screen Daily stated that it is “a playful and unique story from an important Tibetan voice.”
AWARDS
Jinpa has screened at many international film festivals and won the Best Screenplay at the Orizzonti section at the Venice Film Festival in 2018. Many film critics gave it good reviews.
WHERE
Century Cinemas 3, 141 Kent Street West, Lindsay ON K9V 2Y5
WHEN
Wednesday September 10, 2025
6:30pm – Doors open
7:00pm – Film Starts
8:30pm – Discussion starts
9:00pm – Closing
ADMISSION
Free Screening – Donations Welcome
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