The Only Son

Original Title: The Only Son

78' | 2012 (Completed)

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Director:	Simonka de Jong
Producer:	Eric Goossens, Frederik Nicolai
Writer:	Simonka de Jong

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Pema's arranged marriage to a girl from his native village has widespread repercussions.

synopsis

The dynamics of a Tibetan family spread over several continents come under pressure when son Pema is forced to marry a girl from his native village.
Le mariage forcé du fils Pema avec une jeune fille issue de son village d’origine pèse sur les liens qui unissent une famille tibétaine répartie aux quatre coins de la planète.
De familieverhoudingen binnen een Tibetaans gezin dat leeft op verschillende continenten, worden onder druk gezet wanneer zoon Pema moet trouwen met een meisje uit zijn geboortedorp.

Credits

Director
Simonka de Jong
Producer
Eric Goossens, Frederik Nicolai
Writer
Simonka de Jong
Editing
Menno Boerema
Photography
Wiro Felix
Sound
Rik Meier
Music
Hans Helewaut

Format

Creation details

Type
Film
Category
Doc
Production share
Minority Flemish co-production
Belgium
Genre
Year of production

2012
Production status
Completed
Original title
The Only Son
Original language
English, Nepalese

Technical specs

Running time
78'
Available in
2D
Sound format
stereo (2.0)
Colour
Colour

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Off World

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T +32 2 412 4040
frederik@offworld.be

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First Hand Films

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T +49 30 28 52 90 88
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Festivals & awards

Festivals

2012: IDFA - International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (NL)

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Co-production partners

Dutch Buddhist Broadcast Company

Supported by

Dutch Film Fund, Dutch Media-fund, Dutch coBo-Fund, Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF)

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The Only Son

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Credits

Director

Producer

Writer

Editing

Photography

Sound

Music

Format

Creation details

Type

Category

Production share

Genre

Year of production

Production status

Original title

Original language

Technical specs

Running time

Available in

Sound format

Colour