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A Stranger in My Native Land
(1998, 32 mins, Hi8/Digital Beta)
camera: Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam
music: Techung
written, edited and narrated by Tenzing Sonam
a film by Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam
partly funded by the Lawrie Group plc, UK
A Stranger in my Native Land
is the poignant and personal account of Tenzing Sonam's first-ever visit to
his homeland. From the far reaches of Amdo Province, where Tibetans have
lost their language, to Lhasa, the heart of the country, the film captures
his meetings with long-lost relatives and conveys a sense of the desperation
of Tibet as a country under occupation.
Film Festivals:
Film South Asia, Kathmandu, Nepal, 1999
Margaret Mead Film and Video Festival, New York, 1997
Screenings:
NYANA, New York
National Film Theatre, London
Kino Xenix, Zurich
Caligari FilmBuehne, Wiesbaden
Kino in der Brotfabrik, Bonn
Minnesota Film Center, Minneapolis
Cinema City, Norwich
India International Centre, New Delhi
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