Daughter of the Light
Film screening and dicussion with the Filmmaker
Event Details
Date
Friday, May 1, 2026
Time
4 p.m.
Location
1175 Grainger Hall
Description
13-year-old Metok Karpo has been abandoned to a Tibetan boarding school Despite all odds, she embarks on a
journey to find her father in her native grasslands.
In 2024, "Daughter of the Light" was released in theaters across in China, becoming the first Tibetan documentary film in Chinese cinema history to receive a nationwide theatrical release. It ranked as one of the most-watched documentary films in China that year, marking a significant milestone for Tibetan filmmaking.
journey to find her father in her native grasslands.
In 2024, "Daughter of the Light" was released in theaters across in China, becoming the first Tibetan documentary film in Chinese cinema history to receive a nationwide theatrical release. It ranked as one of the most-watched documentary films in China that year, marking a significant milestone for Tibetan filmmaking.
Cost
Free
Contact
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please email ldennis@wisc.edu to make a disability-related accommodation request. Reasonable effort will be made to support your request.