The Sun Behind the Clouds (2010)

Original title

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

Directed by

Ritu Sarin, Tenzing Sonam

Genre

documentary film

Country

India, United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 19m

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary explores the differing approaches of Tibetan youth and the Dalai Lama toward China's occupation of Tibet. It features interviews and covers events from the 2008 Tibetan unrest.

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What happens

The Sun Behind the Clouds looks at China's occupation of Tibet from the perspective of the vocally secessionist Tibetan youth, and from that of their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, whose reaction to the Chinese presence has been markedly less confrontational. Directed by Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam, the film features interviews with the Dalai Lama and Tenzin Tsundue. The Sun Behind the Clouds premiered in the United States at the 2010 Palm Springs International Film Festival before playing at Film Forum in New York City. The film covers the 2008 Tibetan unrest, including Buddhists' protests in Lhasa and the 2008 Beijing Olympics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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