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Movies: Best "lhasa" Movies


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Seven Years in Tibet(1997)

FSK: 12+ years
| 2h 16min | Adventure, Drama, History
3.6/5 (with 1,232 votes)

Austrian mountaineer, Heinrich Harrer journeys to the Himalayas without his family to head an expedition in 1939. But when World War II breaks out, the arrogant Harrer falls into Allied forces' hands as a prisoner of war. He escapes with a fellow detainee and makes his way to Llaso, Tibet, where he meets the 14-year-old Dalai Lama, whose friendship ultimately transforms his outlook on life.

Kundun(1997)

FSK: 6+ years
| 2h 14min | Drama, History
3.4/5 (with 206 votes)

The Tibetans refer to the Dalai Lama as 'Kundun', which means 'The Presence'. He was forced to escape from his native home, Tibet, when communist China invaded and enforced an oppressive regime upon the peaceful nation. The Dalai Lama escaped to India in 1959 and has been living in exile in Dharamsala ever since.

Directed by Martin Scorsese - With Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong, Yoon C. Joyce, Losang Samten, Tsewang Jigme Tsarong, Tencho Gyatso, Losang Gyatso, ...

10 Questions for the Dalai Lama(2006)

1h 25min | Documentary
3.7/5 (with 6 votes)

How do you reconcile a commitment to non-violence when faced with violence? Why do the poor often seem happier than the rich? Must a society lose its traditions in order to move into the future? These are some of the questions posed to His Holiness the Dalai Lama by filmmaker and explorer Rick Ray. Ray examines some of the fundamental questions of our time by weaving together observations from his own journeys throughout India and the Middle East, and the wisdom of an extraordinary spiritual leader. This is his story, as told and filmed by Rick Ray during a private visit to his monastery in Dharamsala, India over the course of several months. Also included is rare historical footage as well as footage supplied by individuals who at great personal risk, filmed with hidden cameras within Tibet.

Directed by Rick Ray - With Tenzin Gyatso

Windhorse(1998)

2.9/5 (with 1 vote)

Clandestinely filmed on location in Chinese-ruled Tibet (several actors and crew members had their names withheld for fear of reprisal), documentarian Paul Wagner's compelling drama follows three young Tibetans faced with moral dilemmas: a rising pop star asked by her Chinese official boyfriend to sing pro-government songs; her brother, an embittered drunk; and their cousin, a Buddhist nun savagely beaten after shouting anti-Chinese slogans.

Directed by Paul Wagner - With Dadon