Still from 'Cry of the Snow Lion'
About thirty men and women have set themselves on fire protesting against the Chinese rule in Tibet, over the last few years. But for some, protest has a different face. They shoot to tell the story of Tibet to the world, hoping their voices of dissent proliferate through the screen. For a long time now, Tibetans living in Tibet and in exile in other countries have been using cinema as a tool for advancing their freedom movement.
“Today, the visual medium, particularly films and video clips have become the most powerful tool for disseminating the Tibetan cause, say Tenzing Sonam and Ritu Sarin who made the documentary ‘The Sun Behind the Clouds’ in 2010. The documentary takes a look at the Tibetan movement for independence 50 years after the fall of Tibet.
Dhondup Wangchen who made ‘Leaving Fear Behind’ thought long and hard before deciding...
About thirty men and women have set themselves on fire protesting against the Chinese rule in Tibet, over the last few years. But for some, protest has a different face. They shoot to tell the story of Tibet to the world, hoping their voices of dissent proliferate through the screen. For a long time now, Tibetans living in Tibet and in exile in other countries have been using cinema as a tool for advancing their freedom movement.
“Today, the visual medium, particularly films and video clips have become the most powerful tool for disseminating the Tibetan cause, say Tenzing Sonam and Ritu Sarin who made the documentary ‘The Sun Behind the Clouds’ in 2010. The documentary takes a look at the Tibetan movement for independence 50 years after the fall of Tibet.
Dhondup Wangchen who made ‘Leaving Fear Behind’ thought long and hard before deciding...
- 3/30/2012
- by Nandita Dutta
- DearCinema.com
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