Documentary by CLASS Faculty Wins International Film Award in Europe

The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences of City University of Hong Kong is delighted to announce that the documentary film Ani Choying Drolma: Mission Impossible, directed by Professor Jennifer LIN Fen, Associate Professor of Department of Media and Communication and Associate Vice-President (Global Strategy) at CityUHK, and her collaborator BAI Shan, has received the NETPAC Award for the Best Asian/Pacific film at the 39^th Warsaw International Film Festival.

The NETPAC Award is presented by the Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema to the best Asian feature film, as determined by juries at select international film festivals. The International Federation of Film Producers Associations recognises the Warsaw International Film Festival as one of the world’s premier accredited competitive film festivals.

Lin is a sociologist and a prolific bilingual writer who extensively covers topics related to media, art, technology, and social and cultural change. Ani Choying Drolma: Mission Impossible marks her debut as a documentary film writer and co-producer. The film narrates the story of Choying DROLMA, whose mother was forced to marry against her will—both were victims of domestic violence. Ani Choying takes refuge in a Tibetan Buddhist monastery where she learns to sing. Later, her life takes an extraordinary turn when she crosses paths with a musician from the United States, leading her on a global music odyssey. By documenting Ani Choying’s path to becoming an influential and compassionate musician, and a leading voice for women in her country, the film aims to shed light on the pressing issues of gender inequality and female education in Nepal.