100 Sunset

100 Sunset 100 Sunset - Festival Poster.jpg Promotional poster Kunsang Kyirong Joaquin CardonerKristina WongKunsang Kyirong Kunsang Kyirong Tenzin KunselSonam ChoekyiTsering BawaTsering Gyatso Nikolay Michaylov Brendan Mills Tashi Dorji Migmar Pictures MDFF 2025 9 6 TIFF 99 minutes Canada EnglishTibetan 100 Sunset is a Canadian drama film, directed by Kunsang Kyirong and released in 2025.Adam Nayman, "TIFF 2025: ‘100 Sunset’ offers mystery and intrigue within Parkdale’s Tibetan community" https://web.archive.org/web/20250906113429/https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/tiff-2025-100-sunset-offers-mystery-and-intrigue-within-parkdales-tibetan-community/article_70bb463f-ef9f-484d-9a77-91376d548714.html 2025-09-06 . Toronto Star, September 6, 2025. Kyirong's directorial debut, the film stars Tenzin Kunsel as Kunsel, a young Tibetan Canadian woman living in the Parkdale neighbourhood of Toronto, who meets and befriends new immigrant Passang (Sonam Choekyi), with the two attempting to break out of the cultural expectations imposed on them in their community.Allie Turner, "10 TIFF Films Directed by Women to Watch This Festival Season" https://web.archive.org/web/20250914094014/https://www.ellecanada.com/culture/movies-and-tv/tiff-2025-films-directed-women 2025-09-14 . Elle, August 29, 2025. The cast also includes Tsering Bawa, Lobsang Tenzin, Tsering Gyatso, Tsering Dolma, Kelsang Dolma and Sherab Sangpo. The film had its world premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival,John Hazelton, "Toronto film festival unveils Discovery selection with 23 world premieres" https://web.archive.org/web/20250930191354/https://www.screendaily.com/news/toronto-unveils-discovery-selection-with-23-world-premieres/5207225.article 2025-09-30 . Screen Daily, July 23, 2025. and will screen at the 2025 Vancouver International Film Festival in October. Critical response Pat Mullen of That Shelf wrote that the film was a spiritual sibling to the 2022 film Concrete Valley, writing that "Kyirong finds an evocative premise here, but the film’s meandering nature often leaves it adrift as it explores new pockets of the Canadian landscape, whether in concrete jungles or verdant forests. 100 Sunset nevertheless makes an earnest effort to represent a community authentically, which can be felt in the casting of many non-professionals and members of the community. The naturalism of the performances lends the film a down-to-earth restraint, if a somewhat muted emotional payoff."Pat Mullen, "100 Sunset Review: TIFF 2025". That Shelf, September 6, 2025. Neesa McRae-McNicholls of Now wrote that "Kyirong proves herself an intriguing filmmaker with 100 Sunset, depicting a gravitation toward eclectic cinematography, slower pacing, fearless experimentation, elusive storytelling, and the unspoken. The camcorder, in all of its mysteriousness, evokes a sense of watching, longing, and the fragile threads that bind communities together. This slow burner, while atypical to some, offers a secret passageway into the lives and stories of communities untold."Neesa McRae-McNicholls, "TIFF REVIEW: ‘100 Sunset’ is more than just a tale of teenagehood, it’s an ode to Tibetan culture, Parkdale, and mystery". Now, September 9, 2025. Awards At TIFF, the film received an honorable mention for the Best Canadian Discovery award.Pete Hammond, "‘Hamnet’ Wins Oscar-Predictive Toronto Film Festival People’s Choice Award" https://web.archive.org/web/20250914170057/https://deadline.com/2025/09/hamnet-toronto-film-festival-peoples-choice-award-1236530932/ 2025-09-14 . Deadline Hollywood, September 14, 2025. The film was longlisted for the 2025 Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award.Connie Thiessen, "DGC unveils 2025 Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award long list" https://web.archive.org/web/20251206005359/https://broadcastdialogue.com/dgc-unveils-2025-jean-marc-vallee-dgc-discovery-award-long-list/ 2025-12-06 . Broadcast Dialogue, September 18, 2025. References External links 37343128 Category:2025 films Category:2025 drama films Category:2025 directorial debut films Category:Canadian drama films Category:English-language Canadian films Category:Films shot in Toronto Category:Films set in Toronto Category:Films about Asian Canadians Category:2025 English-language films Category:2025 Canadian films Category:Tibetan-language films