State of Statelessness
2026, Tibetan. Directed by Tenzin Tsetan Choklay & Tenzing Sonam & Ritu Sarin & Sonam Tseten & Tsering Tashi Gyalthang.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Tibetan
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- Released
- 16 January 2026
- Original title
- ས་མཐའི་ལས་དབང་།
- Country
- India, United States of America, Vietnam
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State of Statelessness runs 106 minutes (1h 46m).
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Who directed State of Statelessness?
State of Statelessness (2026) was directed by Tenzin Tsetan Choklay and Tenzing Sonam and Ritu Sarin and Sonam Tseten and Tsering Tashi Gyalthang and stars Tenzin Tseten, Thupten Dhargay, Kalsang Dolma.