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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.
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.
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