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the sun behind the clouds: Tibet's Struggle for Freedom
Content:	Documentary Film
Available From:	Zeitgeist Films, Ltd.
Media Type:	DVD
Release Date:	2009
Running Time:	79 min.
Physical Description:	(Null)
Language:	English, Tibetan and Mandarin with English subtitles
Author:	Ritu Sarin, Tenzing Sonam
Subject:	Diaspora and Ethnicity Politics and Government
Subheading:	International Relations Social & Political Protest Tibetan
Region:	East Asia
Country:	Tibet

This documentary examines the clash of views among many Tibetans regarding their country's political future: Some advocate the Dalai Lama's middle way of compromise with Tibet's Chinese occupiers, but others call for total independence from Beijing. Directed by Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam, the film features interviews with the Dalai Lama and others, and explores how a generation of young Tibetans has gained a renewed sense of national pride.

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