Butter Lamp
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Butter Lamp

2013Movie15 min

Family
71
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IMDb7.0Letterboxd3.7/5
71
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0Letterboxd3.7/5

Summary

A young itinerant photographer and his assistant suggest to Tibetan nomads to photograph them in front of various background.

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Ironic Juxtapositionin 180 titlesThe absurd nature of some of the fake backgrounds that the photographers use. Tibetan families are photographed in front of urban China scenes, or Disneyland, or a mansion.Central Themein 1,836 titlesHow outside influences are overwhelming and obliterating Tibetan culture. A young man is told to take off his Tibetan jacket for the picture; he leaves in a huff.All 10 tropes

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