Rituals of Resistance

2019Documentary

A Tibetan-American filmmaker explores modes of resistance to Chinese occupation by speaking with activists across generations. 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?

Release2019-07-28

Runtime65 min

StatusReleased

CountriesUnited States of America

Original languageEN

SpokenEnglish, Tibetan

DirectorTenzin Phuntsog, Joy Dietrich

WritersTenzin Phuntsog, Joy Dietrich

ProductionCineric Creative, Jed Films, Plateaux

Popularity1

TMDB ID606054