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Tibet
(1992, 15 mins, Beta SP)

written, narrated and edited by Tenzing Sonam

a film by Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam

a White Crane Films production for the Royal Academy of Art, London

Shown in conjunction with the exhibition "Wisdom and Compassion: The Sacred Art of Tibet", from 18 September to 13 December, 1992.

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Using archive footage and images from the Tibetan religious paintings known as thangkas, the film concisely presents a brief history of Tibet emphasizing the growth of Buddhism and its role in the development of the sacred arts.