100 Sunset is a Canadian drama film, directed by Kunsang Kyirong, and released in 2025.[1] Kyirong's directorial debut, the film stars Tenzin Kunsel as Kunsel, a young Tibetan Canadian woman living in the Parkdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, 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.[2] The film was produced by Joaquin Cardoner.
During the closing ceremony at TIFF50, the Jury stated “We as a jury were struck by the remarkable world-building in 100 Sunset, Kunsang Kyirong’s directorial debut. She invites us into the apartment complex that is home to members of the Tibetan immigrant community in Toronto, where we experience the gossip, rivalries, and intrigues through the eyes of an observant young thief who rarely speaks but seems to register everything. The growing friendship between the thief and a newly arrived young wife is a study in seeing and being seen, and the interplay of an old DV camera perspective takes us along on their journey of expanding horizons.”
Critic Adam Nayman from The Toronto Star wrote "“At once precise and suggestive, “100 Sunset” vibrates on dual frequencies of intimacy and unease that make it one of the most accomplished Canadian debuts in recent memory.”
In her Frameline podcast episode TIFF2025 Show 2, Barbara Goslawski calls the film “A stunning debut feature” and “If you are looking for a hidden gem, look for this one.”
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."[4]
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."[5]
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