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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox film
|name=Hema Hema: Sing Me a Song While I Wait
|image=Hema_hema_sing_me_a_song_while_i_wait.jpg
|caption=Film poster
|director=Khyentse Norbu
|producer=
|writer=Khyentse Norbu
|cinematography=Jigme Tenzing
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'Hema Hema: Sing Me a Song While I Wait' or simply 'Hema Hema' is a 2016 Bhutanese Dzongkha-language drama film written and directed by Khyentse Norbu.
Premise
Every 12 years, a group of people gather in a forest, wearing masks.
Release and reception
The film premiered at the 69th Locarno Film Festival.
Critical reception
Dan Fainaru praised the work of the film's cinematographer Jigme Tenzing in his review of the film for 'Screendaily'. Jay Weissberg of 'Variety' described the film as "visually rich though narratively challenging". 'Kuensel's' Sonam Wangmo Dukpa also praised Jigme Tenzing's camera work and described the film's scenes as "visual poetry" and "mystic, operatic performance".
The film received an honorable mention from the Platform Prize jury at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival.Norman Wilner, [https://nowtoronto.com/tiff-2016-and-the-winners-are "TIFF 2016: and the winners are"]. 'Now', September 18, 2016.