A Little Wisdom
# A Little Wisdom

A Little Wisdom is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Yuqi Kang and released in 2017. The film depicts a group of young boys at a Buddhist monastery school in Lumbini, Nepal, centring in particular on Hopakuli, a four-year-old boy who was left at the monastery with his brother Chorten by their impoverished single mother following their father's death.

The film premiered in 2017 at the 22nd Busan International Film Festival. It had its American premiere at SXSW, and its Canadian premiere at the 2018 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.

## Awards

| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival | 2018 | Best Canadian Feature Documentary | Yuqi Kang | Won |
| Directors Guild of Canada | 2018 | DGC Discovery Award | Yuqi Kang | Shortlisted |
| Doc NYC | 2018 | Viewfinders Grand Jury Prize | Yuqi Kang | Won |
