THE FOUNDATION FOR UNIVERSAL RESPONSIBILITY
of His Holiness the Dalai Lama
and

STUDENTS FOR A FREE TIBET, DELHI

present

TIBET FILM FESTIVAL 2009
13 - 16 September

as a part of the CINEMELA FESTIVAL

SCHEDULE:

• September 14

7.00 pm onwards:

TIBET: CRY OF THE SNOW LION
Tom Piozet, 104 mins

A journey to Tibet by two young American adventurers, who suddenly find themselves in the middle of Tibetan demonstrations against the Chinese occupation.

• September 15

9.00 pm onwards:

LEAVING FEAR BEHIND
Dhondup Wangchen | Jigme Gyatso, 25 mins

A heroic film shot by Tibetans from inside Tibet, who longed to bring Tibetan voices to the Beijing Olympic Games.

• September 16

10.30 am onwards:

A STRANGER IN MY NATIVE LAND
Ritu Sarin & Tenzing Sonam, 32 mins

The poignant and personal account of Tenzing Sonam's firstever visit to his homeland.

After lunch break:

UNWINKING GAZE
Joshua Dugdale, 74 mins

The film takes you inside the Titanic struggle of one of the great spiritual and political figures of our time, as he tries to lead hispeople to a peaceful resolution with China.

After dinner break:

TIBET: MURDER IN THE SNOW
Mark Gould, 60 mins

It tells of young Tibetans who risk their lives each year to illegally cross the rugged Himalaya mountains in an attempt to see their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, or attend school in India.

THE CUP
Khentse Norbu, 93 mins

Two young football crazed Tibetan refugees in a remote Himalayan monastery desperately try to obtain a television for the monastery to watch the 1998 World Cup final. It is the first feature length motion picture produced in Bhutan.

UNDERCOVER IN TIBET
Channel 4, 48 mins

To make this film. Tibetan exile Tash Denpa returns to the homeland he risked his life to escape 11 years ago, to carry out secret filming with awardwinning, Bafta nominated director Jezza Neumann. Risking imprisonment and deportation, he uncovers evidence of the "cultural genocide" described by the Dalai Lama.

Venue:

225, Sutlej, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi – 110067.

There may be some changes in the schedule.Contact:

Ph: (0) 987 331 331 5, 9818616989, 9873313315
Email: Cinemela@gmail.com Website: www.cinemela.youthv.com

Admission: FREE

ALL ARE CORDIALLY INVITED!

For SYNOPSIS: Click here

For Schedule of the Festival: Click here