83 and Alone | PBS Short Film Festival

Humanity

12m 42s

About the film

Bhutan, despite being one of the world’s two carbon negative countries, suffers from a changing climate that has led to a disastrous water shortage. After his children leave him, Daw, an elderly Bhutanese villager, must fend for himself. 83 AND ALONE explores a community made empty because of water.

Filmmakers

Charles Zhang and Alina Peng

Full Credits

Director	Alina Peng Charles Zhang
Producer	Charles Zhang Alina Peng Lobzang Penior Bhagat Suberi
Director of Photography	Charles Zhang Alina Peng
Editor	Alina Peng Charles Zhang
Sound Editor	Tim Dolbear
Music	Artlist
Translator	Lobzang Penjor Guru Prasad Khadal Bhagat Suberi Binoth Mafsan Mongar Hem Kumar Subba Sheto Kumar Ghalley Lungthen Ring Thinley Woeser Sonam Deki Thinley Dema
Special Thanks	Seltzer Family Peter Decherney Sherryl Kuhlman

Blog | '83 and Alone' Spotlights the Bhutanese Climate Crisis

Filmmakers Alina Peng and Charles Zhang talk about the story behind their new documentary, "83 and Alone," the greater climate crisis in Bhutan, and how their film became a global call to action.

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