Daughter of the Light (2024): Film Screening & Discussion

Join us for a screening of Daughter of the Light (2024), a deeply moving feature documentary by Tibetan filmmaker Khashem Gyal. The film follows a thirteen-year-old girl named Metok as she navigates the emotional complexities of her parents’ divorce in a rural town, set against the backdrop of generational and social change. A panel discussion will follow the screening.

This event is part of the Asia in Action series and is presented in conjunction with the Tibetan Education Workshop on April 24, 2026.

Speaker: 
Khashem Gyal, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Columbia School of the Arts, Asia in Action Fellow, Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University

Moderator:
Ron Gregg, Film and Media Studies, Columbia School of the Arts

Discussant:
Nelson Walker, Maysles Documentary Center

This event is hosted by the Weatherhead East Asian Institute and co-sponsored by the Modern Tibetan Studies Program, Film and Media Studies at the School of the Arts, and the C.V. Starr East Asian Library.