State of Statelessness
We were delighted to previously screen this film but we have no current plans to screen it again. If you'd like to watch it in the cinema, consider a private hire to watch it with friends. That does rely on the film being available for private purchase.
Film details
| Film Title | State of Statelessness |
|---|---|
| Suitability | |
| Genre | |
| Length | 106mins |
| Year | 2026 |
| Country | India, United States of America, Vietnam |
| Director | Tsering Tashi Gyalthang |
| Actors | Tenzin Tseten, Thupten Dhargay, Kalsang Dolma, Pema Tenzin, Tenzin Choegyal, Lê Phương Linh, Tenzin Phuntsok, Tenor Sharlo |
| Language | English, Hindi, Tibetan, Vietnamese |
| AKA | ས་མཐའི་ལས་དབང་། |
| Showings |
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.
State of Statelessness asks a very good question: Can identity exist without a nation? Its answer, whispered through four stories, is that belonging is not always about land or legality; sometimes, it is about remembering who we are, our language, and the stories we tell to keep ourselves whole.
★★★★★
