His Majesty The King awarded the Order of Druk Thuksey to Pawo Choyning Dorji in recognition of his service to the nation through his outstanding contributions to Bhutanese films. His film, Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom, became the first Bhutanese film to earn an Oscar nomination as one of five nominees for Best International Feature for 2022. The film has been released commercially in 53 countries in 27 languages and has won 21 international awards and 30 nominations.
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