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Big Treasure Chest for Future Kids - Tibet
(1999, 26 mins, Beta SP)
camera: K.U. Mohanan
sound: P.M. Satheesh
music: Tenzin Choegyal, Tsering Dorjee Bawa
editor: Reena Mohan
executive producer: Pierre Hoffman
produced and directed by Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam
a White Crane Films Co-Production with
Faust Film + Projekt, Muenchen-Berlin
with the support of the Heinrich Boell Foundation, Germany.
A magnificent treasure chest appears at
the Tibetan Children's Village in the Himalayan foothills of northern India.
The "spirit" of the chest tells the children to think of special gifts
and messages to offer to the kids of the future. The children work on their
presents. Some make drawings, carve objects, or simply put in everyday
items like clothes and books while others record video messages and songs.
The film focuses on four children, each of whom has a different story to
tell. At the end, the children gather to give their presents to the "spirit"
who places them inside the chest. Before disappearing, he tells them that
the chest will be reopened only in the year 2050 and invites them to be
present at the occasion.
The Big Treasure Chest series of 12 films
from 12 different countries was the idea of German producer Pierre Hoffman.
The Treasure Chest was ceremonially locked
by His Holiness the Dalai Lama on the 25th of October, 2000.
Broadcasts:
Bayerische Rundfunk (Germany), 1999
Film Festivals:
Prix Jeunesse 2000, Munich (Germany),
First Prize, Children's Jury Award
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