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

Synopsis

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?

Details

Year
2009
Type of film
Features
Running time
79 mins
Format
HDCAM SR
Director
Ritu Sarin, Tenzing Sonam
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

Genre

Asian

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

White Crane Productions

37 Warren Street
London W1T 6AD
UK

T +91 9818265611

ritu10zing@gmail.com

Sales Company

Cat & Docs

18 rue Quincampoix #133
F-75004 Paris
France

T +33 1 44 59 63 53

cat@catndocs.com

http://cat@catndocs.com

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