Product Description

Beyond the secrets.... Beyond you imagination... An unforgettable epic of courage and compassion. Ten years in the making, this provocativedocumentary was filmed during nine remarkable journeys throughout Tibet, India and Nepal. Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion brings audinces to the long-forbidden 'rooftop of the world' with an unprecedented richness of imagery...from rarely-seen rituals in remote monasteries, to horse races with Khambia warriors. A definitive exploration of a legendary subject, Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion is an epic story of courage and compassion. SPECIAL FEATURES Dalai Lama:Stirring address to the Washington Press Club, Robert A.F. Thurman PHD: Extra insights from America's foremost Tibetan Buddhist scholar. Bonus Footage of Tibet and Nepal: A Journey to Lhasa. Summer in Kham, Sakya Masked Dances, Nagchu Festival. Statement from H.H. the Dalai Lama: 10th March 2005 (DVD Rom). Interview excerpts- The first Prime Minister of the Tibetan goverment (in exile) responds to criticism of H.H. the Dalai Lama's statement (DVD Rom)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3005 in DVD
• Released on: 2007-08-20
• Rating: Exempt
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Format: PAL
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 100 minutes

Synopsis
TIBET - CRY OF THE SNOW LION is a dramatic documentary that takes viewers through the astonishing recent political history of the country. Spending over ten years making the film, director Tom Peosay presents a clear, concise, educational chronology that tracks the major events and developments in the Tibet-China conflict both within those two countries and internationally. The film shows the beauty of the country's Himalaya Mountains, the artistry of Tibetan clothing and monasteries, the practices of the Buddhist religion, and the gentle spirit of the Tibetan people. But the most powerful part of the film includes archival news coverage, interviews with politicians and historians, and testimonials from survivors of torture and imprisonment. Woven together, these pieces tell the story of the immensely disturbing, violent ongoing struggle resulting from Tibet's occupation by China.The film does an excellent job with its material, and viewers will find themselves searching for a solution and an answer to Tibet's problems long after the movie's conclusion.

Customer Reviews

An eye-opener indeed!
I watched this thinking it was going to be one of those 'travelogue' things. It turned out to be something quite different: gripping, disturbing and deeply moving.

The cinematography is stunning, showing wonderful views of landscapes and buildings that seem more like something from a fantasy novel than the real world.

However, the content of the movie is anything but fantasy. It documents an on-going act of genocide - the destruction of a people, language and culture - and it's all the more shocking because of the way the rest of the world is quietly ignoring it. I'm tempted to add: Perhaps the Tibetan people don't have a big enough oil supply to make our leaders feel a moral urge to liberate them...

In any case, I found the most memorable thing about this documentary was the incredible spirit of the Tibetan people, perhaps best seen in their Leader-in-Exile, the Dalai Lama. Generally speaking, I'm not a very political animal, which is perhaps why this movie shocked me so much. It really deserves to be seen by as many people as possible.

A Labour Of Love
Mr Peosay's film is a labour of love.

As a record of the systematic, genocidal decimation and destruction of
a people, a country and a culture this project is peerless.

That successive governments, including our own continue to turn a blind
eye to the suffering of Tibet and her people is unforgivable.

In a year which sees China hosting the 29th Olympic games, that country's
appalling record of human rights abuse both inside and outside it's borders
is well known but largely ignored.

Economic trade agreements and cheap consumer goods are more important than people.

That this brave little film holds up a mirror to the plight of Tibet and the ongoing
persecution of those that would stand up for her freedoms is something that we should all applaud.

Many of the personal testimonies contained within are harrowing.

Courageous men and women share stories of barely believable horror.

The tone is unremittingly polemical and necessarily so.

Martin Sheen provides heavyweight credibility in the no-nonsense commentary.

The extras, including beautiful and moving imagery of a country and its'
people are exemplary.

Prof Robert Thurman provides insightful descriptions of Buddhist culture and beliefs.

His Holiness The Dalai Lama sets a benchmark for human values and behaviour.

Unforgettable.

An eye Opening Documentary, not to be missed!
With narration by Martin Sheen, this is an excellent documentary that tells an important and sad part of Tibetan history. For those not familiar with the human rights abuses of the Chinese government this is a real eye opener. Sadly many in China through years of government propaganda have come to see the invasion of Tibet as some sort of liberation or helpful to the Tibetan people. This documentary points out how Tibet was never part of China and had a civilization and culture of its own.