Sonthar Gyal, rechts, Direktor von 'Ala Changso", erhält den Großen Preis der Jury Award bei der Verleihung des 21. Goldener Pokal Auszeichnungen während des Th
Sonthar Gyal, right, director of "Ala Changso", receives the Jury Grand Prix award at the awarding ceremony of the 21st Golden Goblet Awards during the 21st Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF 2018) in Shanghai, China, 24 June 2018. °Ala Changso± also took home the Best Screenplay award. It is one of the only two Chinese films that enters the main category competition of the 21st SIFF. While receiving his awards, Sonthar Gyal, the director from China¯s Tibet Autonomous Region, dedicated the awards to his hometown. °It is the piece of land that gave me all the inspirations, ± said the director. The life and people on the plateau of Tibet has been the focus and theme of his films. His first film °Sun Beaten Path± in 2011 has also won him a number of awards in both domestic and international films festivals.
