Ritoma

This film mainly explores how Tibetans preserve their disappearing nomadic culture whilst cope with new challenges through basketball.

Until recently, climate change and more children attending school has made this long-established practice impossible to continue.

[3] The film begins with Jampa, a poet, reciting a romantic poem on the Tibetan green pasture.

Players of this team come from diverse backgrounds, from dyer to former monk, but they all share the same commitment towards basketball.

Although modernization could alleviate poverty and relieve the effects of climate change, is it worth sacrificing their original culture.