Jinpa (Release title, Tibetan: à ½£à ½Âà ¼Âà ½Âà ½¦à ¾¦à ¾±à ½²à ½Âà ¼Âà ½Âà ¼Â, Wylie: sbyin pa, is a Tibetan term meaning âÂÂgenerosity,â âÂÂgiving,â or âÂÂthe act of giving.â It is one of the Six Perfections (PÃÂramitÃÂs) in MahÃÂyÃÂna Buddhism and refers not only to material giving, but also to offering time, protection, compassion, and the willingness to let go of self-centered attachment. The term is also commonly used as a male Tibetan given name, independent of the literal meaning.). Original title Lagmar (Tibetan: à ½£à ½Âà ¼Âà ½Âà ½Âà ½¢à ¼Â, "Butcher" or "Murderer"; ) is a 2018 Chinese Tibetan-language film written and directed by Pema Tseden. The screenplay is based on the novels The Slayer by Tsering Norbu and I Ran Over a Sheep by Pema. It made its world premiere and won Best Screenplay in the Horizons section at the 75th edition of the Venice Film Festival.
Truck driver Jinpa (Jinpa) accidentally runs over and kills a sheep as he traverses on an isolated road on the Kekexili Plateau. He then picks up a young hitchhiker (Genden Phuntsok) who is on his way to kill a man who murdered his father 10 years ago. Although they part way later, the coincidence of these two incidents haunts Jinpa. He tries to track down the hitchhiker and stop the murder.