The Sun Behind the Clouds: Tibet's Struggle for Freedom

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Tibet. March 2008. The biggest uprising since China took control in 1959, sweeps through the country. Meanwhile, Tibetans in exile march on their homeland, determined to support their countrymen. This is a year of dramatic possibilities for Tibet. For more than 20 years, the Dalai Lama, Tibet's spiritual and political leader, has pursued his Middle Way Approach: giving up the goal of Tibet's independence in return for genuine autonomy. But China has consistently rejected his proposal. Now, more and more Tibetans are questioning his strategy. Can the Dalai Lama's path of peace and compromise find a solution for Tibet? Or will the voices calling for independence prevail?

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Year: 2009
Type of project: Features
Running time: 79 mins
Format: HDCAM SR
Director: Ritu Sarin, Tenzing Sonam
Producer: Francesca von Habsburg, Lavinia Currier
Co-Producer: Francesca von Habsburg, Lavinia Currier
Editor: Anupama Chandra, Mahadeb Shi
Screenwriter: Tenzing Sonam
Director of Photography: Graham Day, Jaimie Gramston, Stephen McCarthy
Sound: Suresh Rajamani
Composer: Gustavo Santaolalla

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Asian

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Complete

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