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Wangdrak dreams of gumboots to keep the squelching mud from his sodden feet and the cruel taunts of his schoolmates at bay. Unfortunately his family’s financial situation can’t stretch that far and a new scythe for the impending harvest rather than new shoes are his father’s priority. A sweet and stunningly shot film by cinematographer and first-time director Lhapal Gyal, Wangdrak’s Rain Boots eloquently captures daily life in rural Tibet and the simple and raw longings of childhood.