100 Sunset gives Toronto’s Little Tibet the cinematic spotlight it deserves
100 Sunset is a debut feature by filmmaker Kunsang Kyirong that offers an intimate and vibrant portrayal of Toronto’s Little Tibet in the Parkdale neighborhood. The film follows a shy teenage girl named Kunsel, who struggles with kleptomania and forms a complex friendship with a bold new neighbor, Passang, in their shared high-rise apartment building. Set against the backdrop of a close-knit Tibetan community, the movie captures personal and cultural tensions with raw energy and emotional depth.
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Open this photo in gallery:Tenzen Kunsei in 100 Sunset.mdff/SuppliedShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free Account100 Sunset Written and directed by Kunsang Kyirong Starring Tenzin Kunsel and Sonam Choekyi Classification N/A; 99 minutes Opens at Toronto’s Revue Cinema May 1, with other cities to follow throughout MayCritic’s Pick If Toronto is indeed a city of neighbourhoods, as so many civic historians insist, then it is one that filmmakers have only managed to capture a tiny sliver of. We might be in a golden age of Toronto-playing-itself representation on the big screen, but there are so many corners of the city that remain undocumented or underexposed.
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