Rituals of Resistance

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In this cinematically rich portrayal, Tibetan-American filmmaker Tenzin Phuntsog explores three paths of resistance through the actions of three generations of exiled Tibetans. A former Tibetan monk broke his vows and became a guerilla leader. The filmmaker's own mother followed the Dalai Lama's Middle Path and raised her family in America. A young Tibetan man attempted to self-immolate in 2006. How does the filmmaker understand his place in the struggle?

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Documentary
Opened October 21st, 2018

director

Joy Dietrich

writer

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synopsis

In this cinematically rich portrayal, Tibetan-American filmmaker Tenzin Phuntsog explores three paths of resistance through the actions of three generations of exiled Tibetans. A former Tibetan monk broke his vows and became a guerilla leader. The filmmaker's own mother followed the Dalai Lama's Middle Path and raised her family in America. A young Tibetan man attempted to self-immolate in 2006. How does the filmmaker understand his place in the struggle?

details

Documentary
Opened October 21st, 2018

director

Joy Dietrich

writer