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\u00a0 \u00a0 Love token woven in cloth or ‘Kushuthara’ in Bhutanese. Director, Karma Deki combines eastern Karmic ideologies with western cinema aesthetics, to portray an endearing romance between two people and indeed two cultures, within his film ‘Kushuthara<\/a>.’ Released in 2016, the film has gone on to win a number of awards such as best foreign narrative film at Laughlin international film festival.\u00a0Don’t underestimate this film, it is not simply a boy meets girl love story, that is reminiscent of ‘eat, pray, love.’ but an example of the thriving Bhutanese film industry and the benefits of looking outside of your own region for inspiration and greater depth to your work. Deki’s ‘Kushuthara’ serves as an example of the great benefits of cultural synergy. It is perhaps where the best kind of Art is made, when the artist works by looking outside of their local regional and cultural influences. The art can become both educational and entertaining. This practise of being open to inspiration not confined to one place has been an enduring one, however there a multiple contemporary examples that are most definitely worth mentioning.<\/p>\n