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Dolma (2012)
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Dolma is a Tibetan children's film directed and written by Jim Sanjay. It is of 17 minutes duration that was shot in the Tibetan Settlement Camp in Bylakuppe 85 km from Mysore in Karnataka. All the actors and voices used in this film are Tibetan. Deden plays the main character of a small innocent girl named Dolma.
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The central character of this film is a small innocent girl named Dolma who wrote a secret letter to God, and wants to deliver it; however, she has a problem. She does not know the address of God. She sets out to find God's address, first approaching her family members. Her busy mom insists that she finish her homework and concentrate on school rather than this kind of unnecessary conversation. Her father orders her to pay attention to her mother's advice. Grandfather advises her to work on her goodness before she can even think of sending a letter to God. Sister totally ignores her.Comments
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