Tibetan director Kangdrun’s ‘Linka Linka’ wins top honours at 50th Hong Kong International Film Festival

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Tenzin Nyidon

DHARAMSHALA, April 14: Linka Linka, the debut feature film by Tibetan screenwriter and director Kangdrun, has garnered international acclaim by winning both the Firebird Award for Best Film and the FIPRESCI Prize at the 2026 Hong Kong International Film Festival, held from April 1 to 12.

The film had its world premiere in the Asian Future competition section of the 38th Tokyo International Film Festival, where it first drew attention for its nuanced storytelling. In Hong Kong, the jury praised the film for “adeptly portraying the freedom and confusion inherent in the journey of youth.”

Set against the evolving urban landscape of Lhasa...

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