''Hema Hema: Sing Me a Song While I Wait'' or simply ''Hema Hema'' is a 2016 Bhutanese

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-language drama film written and directed by

Khyentse Norbu Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche (, born June 18, 1961),Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche< ...

Premise

Every 12 years, a group of people gather in a forest, wearing masks.

Release

The film premiered at the

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Critical reception

Dan Fainaru praised the work of the film's cinematographer Jigme Tenzing in his review of the film for ''

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''. Jay Weissberg of ''Variety'' described the film as "visually rich though narratively challenging". ''

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's'' Sonam Wangmo Dukpa also praised Jigme Tenzing's camera work and described the film's scenes as "visual poetry" and "mystic, operatic performance". The film received an honorable mention from the

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References

External links

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''Hema Hema''
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2016 drama films 2016 films Bhutanese drama films Dzongkha-language films Films set in Bhutan