The Red Phallus
Synopsis
Sangai, a teenage girl living with her father in a village of inland Bhutan, is not happy with her father, who makes wooden phalluses, believed to have mysterious power, and playing a festival clown with a red mask at a local festival. She reluctantly delivers the phalluses to neighbors but she is followed by dozens of men with red masks and costumes when walking through the hill. Conflict and tension grows between the father, who has concerns about his successor, and Sangai, who has a clandestine relationship with a married man.
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THE RED PHALLUS - QCinema 2019
Type: Trailer • Published 2019-09-19
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Berlin International Film Festival
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tashi Gyeltshen
- Screenplay & Story
- Tashi Gyeltshen
- Original Score
- Frances-Marie Uitti, Jigme Drukpa
- Original Title
- The Red Phallus
- Country of Origin
- Germany, Bhutan, Nepal
- Spoken Languages
- Dzongkha
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- Studio 108
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tashi Gyeltshen
Tashi Gyeltshen
Frances-Marie Uitti, Jigme Drukpa
Jigme Tenzing
Saman Alvitigala
Kristina Konrad, Ram Krishna Pokharel, Tashi Gyeltshen
Department Leadership Roster
Kristina Konrad
Producer
Tashi Gyeltshen
Director
Tashi Gyeltshen
Writer
Ram Krishna Pokharel
Producer
Tashi Gyeltshen
Producer
Jigme Tenzing
Director of Photography
Saman Alvitigala
Editor
Karma Tenzin
Production Design
Frances-Marie Uitti
Original Music Composer
Jigme Drukpa
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Red Phallus
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What is The Red Phallus about?
Sangai, a teenage girl living with her father in a village of inland Bhutan, is not happy with her father, who makes wooden phalluses, believed to have mysterious power, and playing a festival clown with a red mask at a local festival. She reluctantly delivers the phalluses to neighbors but she is followed by dozens of men with red masks and costumes when walking through the hill. Conflict and tension grows between the father, who has concerns about his successor, and Sangai, who has a clandestine relationship with a married man.
Who directed The Red Phallus?
The Red Phallus was directed by Tashi Gyeltshen.
Who stars in The Red Phallus?
The principal cast of The Red Phallus includes Tshering Euden, Singye, Dorji Gyeltshen, Choten Wangchuk, Phub Wangmo.
When was The Red Phallus released and how long is it?
The Red Phallus was released in 2019 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.
Who composed the musical score for The Red Phallus?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Red Phallus was composed by Frances-Marie Uitti, Jigme Drukpa.