Tashis Turbine

Tashi Bista dreams to install a makeshift wind turbine in Namdok a remote village nestled high amongst the Himalayas of Nepal Namdok battered by wind and cold has been in darkness for centuries Wearing Ray Bans to shield his eyes from the dust and just a leather jacket to insulate him from the bitter cold he surveys the village He grew up in this region without electrical power He is determined to bring lights to Namdok in an effort to prove himself to the skeptical village community Tashis Turbine is a character driven film that shows the impact of one mans dream for light in a village waiting for development