Stories about 20th Century History in Tibet
Transcending Tragedy at Cinequest 2010Celeste Heiter - cheiter [29,099] Now in its 20th year, the Cinequest Film Festival, held each year in San Jose, Calif., presents a global smorgasbord of independent films by visionary filmmakers.
Destinations:
India |
Tibet |
Singapore |
Uzbekistan
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Film Review: Little BuddhaCeleste Heiter - cheiter [29,099] In this film adaptation of a true story, a Tibetan Buddhist lama's search for the reincarnation of his former teacher leads him to Seattle, and then back to Bhutan for the verification process of...
Destinations:
Tibet |
Bhutan
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Film Review: KundunCeleste Heiter - cheiter [29,099] Directed by Martin Scorsese, Kundun tells the story of Tenzin Gyatso, the Fourteenth and present-day Dalai Lama, from the discovery of his whereabouts and validation as the reincarnation of the Buddha...
Destinations:
China |
Tibet
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A Wish and A PrayerMaryLou Driedger - marylou [4,443] The people of Yunnan province introduced me to many different ways to make good luck wishes for my future.
Destinations:
Yunnan |
Tibet |
Lijiang River |
China
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Film review: Seven Years in TibetCeleste Heiter - cheiter [29,099] Based on a true story, the 1997 Jean-Jacques Annaud film stars Brad Pitt as Heinrich Harrer, an Austrian mountain climber who, during an attempt to scale the Himalayan peak Nanga Parabat, is interned...
Destinations:
Lhasa |
Tibet
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The Fourteen Dalai Lamas of TibetCeleste Heiter - cheiter [29,099] The tradition of the Dalai Lama actually began in the 16th century with Sonam Gyatso, the Third Dalai Lama of Tibet. It has long been believed by practitioners of the Buddhist faith that all sentient...
Destinations:
Lhasa |
Tibet
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Slain Indian soldier 'lives on' at China frontier postAgence-France Presse AFP - Global [28,579] JASWANT GARH, India, Nov 7, 2002 - Forty years after his death, an Indian army rifleman has been promoted to major general' and is still believed to command' troops guarding the dizzy heights of...
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China |
Tibet
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