
Person
Sonthar Gyal
Directing · Born 1974-05-29 · Hainan,Qinghai Province,China
Biography
Sonthar Gyal (b. 1974) is a Tibetan director from Tongde County, Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai. Gyal studied at the Tsolho Nationalities Teacher Training College in Hainan Prefecture and taught in the nomadic community for four years. Afterwards, he received a scholarship to study fine arts at the Qinghai Normal University in Xining. After graduating in 2003 with a B.A. in Fine Arts, he worked as an art teacher and a curator at the Tongde Cultural Museum. Encouraged by his friend, Pema Tseden, who also hails from Hainan Prefecture, Gyal followed him to the prestigious Beijing Film Academy, where he studied cinematography for 2 years with the support of Trace Foundation. Upon graduation, Gyal worked as a cinematographer and artistic director for a series of films and documentaries, many directed by Tseden. He made his directorial debut in 2011 with "The Sun Beaten Path." — Wikipedia
Known for

The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up
2018

The Grassland
Production Design

Bystander
Director

The Sun Beaten Path
Director

Lhamo and Skalbe
Director

Old Dog
Cinematography

Flares Wafting in 1983
Director of Photography

The Silent Holy Stones
Art Designer

Ala Changso
Director

River
Director
Filmography
- 2025BystanderDirector
- 2019Lhamo and SkalbeDirector
- 2018The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up
- 2018Ala ChangsoDirector
- 2015RiverDirector
- 2011The Sun Beaten PathDirector
- 2011Old DogCinematography
- 2009The SearchDirector of Photography
- 2008Flares Wafting in 1983Director of Photography
- 2005The Silent Holy StonesArt Designer
- 2004The GrasslandProduction Design
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