Film by Tenzing Sonam and Ritu Sarin. Producers of “Shadow Circus: CIA in Tibet”,” Dreaming Lhasa”, and now this excellent documentary ‘The Sun Behind the Clouds: Tibet’s Struggle for Freedom’, which recently caused a huge international uproar due to China’s reaction to this film  at the Palm Springs International Film Festival - more details

 New York Times Movies Review April, 1 2010

 Local Film Screening Dates: April 16th -22nd, 2010.

“The controversial film that the Chinese government does not want you to see!”
Fifty years have passed since the takeover of Tibet by China. The Dalai Lama, Tibet’s spiritual and temporal leader, has lived in exile for most of his life, trying to find a peaceful solution. For more than 20 years, he has pursued his Middle Way Approach: giving up the goal of Tibet’s independence in return for genuine autonomy. China has consistently rejected his proposals. Now more and more young Tibetans, ready for a more confrontational course, 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? The filmmakers followed the Dalai Lama over the course of an eventful year, which included the 2008 protests in Tibet, the long march in India, the Beijing Olympics, and the breakdown of talks with the Chinese government.

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