Paths of the Soul

Paths of the Soul
Poster
Directed by	Zhang Yang
Written by	Zhang Yang
Produced by	Zhang Yang
Starring	Yang Pei Nyima Zadui Tsewang Dolkar Tsring Chodron Seba Jiangcuo
Cinematography	Guo Daming
Edited by	Wei Le
Release dates	15 September 2015 (2015-09-15) (Toronto) 20 June 2017 (2017-06-20) (China)
Running time	115 minutes
Country	China
Language	Tibetan
Box office	CN¥100.1 million (China)[1]

Paths of the Soul (Chinese: 冈仁波齐Standard Tibetan: གངས་རིན་པོ་ཆེ, gangs rin po che) is a 2015 Chinese film directed, written, and produced by Zhang Yang. It tells of a journey taken by Tibetan villagers on a 1,200 kilometer pilgrimage to Lhasa.[2][3][4][5]

The film premiered at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.[6] It was subsequently presented at the 2015 Busan International Film Festival, 2016 Vilnius International Film Festival, 2016 Hong Kong International Film Festival, 2016 Goteborg International Film Festival, 2016 Rotterdam International Film Festival, and the 2016 Seattle International Film Festival,[7] among others.

The film was given a limited release in North America on 13 May 2016. It was also shown at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City from May 13 to May 19, 2016.[8]

The film was released in China on 20 June 2017.[1]

Reception

Carried by positive reviews and audience reaction, the film has grossed CN¥100.1 million in China, and became a surprise art house box office hit.[1] It has a 90/100 average on Metacritic.[9]

Awards and nominations

Awards	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
23rd Huading Awards	Best Film	—	Pending	[10]

References

1. "冈仁波齐（2017）". cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
2. "Kang rinpoche (2015) - IMDb". IMDb.
3. Hunter, Allan (28 December 2015). "'Paths of the Soul': Review | Reviews | Screen". Screendaily.com. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
4. "Review: 'Paths of the Soul,' a Road Trip Unlike Any Other". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
5. "'Paths of the Soul': TIFF Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 20 September 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
6. "TIFF.net | Paths of the Soul". Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
7. "Paths of the Soul | SIFF". www.siff.net. Archived from the original on 7 May 2016.
8. MoMA Presents: Zhang Yang’s Paths of the Soul
9. Paths of the Soul, retrieved 12 November 2019
10. "第23届华鼎奖提名：《战狼2》、《芳华》双雄逐鹿". Sina (in Chinese). 20 March 2018.

External links

• Paths of the Soul at IMDb
• Paths of the Soul at the San Francisco Film Society