HEMA HEMA : SING ME A SONG WHILE I WAIT

Every twelve years, a group of strangers gathers in a clearing in the forests of Bhutan. They wear masks, no one knows anyone else, and that is the rule: they are to take part in a hidden ritual anonymously. Behind the masks, they are accountable for nothing they do – until one of them breaks the rules, and the consequences run through the entire film. “Hema Hema: Sing Me a Song While I Wait” (Bhutan 2016) by Khyentse Norbu is a film about identity and responsibility under the cover of anonymity.

Norbu wrote the screenplay himself and directed; the 96-minute film premiered in Locarno in August 2016; in Toronto it received a special mention from the jury of the Platform programme. In 2017, “Hema Hema: Sing Me a Song While I Wait” was shown at Around the World in 14 Films in Berlin.

Shown at the 2017 edition of Around the World in 14 Films.

All films 2017 · Film Archive