Writing
When New York based Tibetan artist Tenzing Rigdol's father passes away in exile with an unfulfilled wish to take his last breath in Tibet, Tenzing realizes that his father's dream to return home to his lost nation is shared by all exiles. Driven by this realization, the artist embarks on a mission to reunite the Tibetan land with its people, literally, through an art project that involves smuggling 20,000 kilograms of native Tibetan soil to India.
Two friends, Ian and Hyejin meet in front of a movie theatre. Hyejin brings along a new friend, Jungwon. The three of them try to go to see a film but manages to get only two tickets. Sending the girl alone to watch the film, the two boys, Ian and Jungwon, end up staying behind in a café while they wait for Hyejin to come out of the theatre. In the meantime the two boys start telling stories to each other.
The father, who “ran, ran, and flew” from the source of the Mekong River, sings to his young daughter. Yangchen, who lives in India, meets with her sister, who has returned from France for their mother’s funeral, and reveals the wounds she could not share with their parents. After a brief encounter with his old friend Jigdal, who has come from America, Thangka artist Sonam suddenly feels as though his simple life is too shabby. And Tenzin who lives in Wisconsin arrives in Dharamsala, where he spent his childhood, carrying his father’s ashes.
