A Song for Tibet (1991)
Overview
Filmed in the Indian Himalayas and in Canada, A Song for Tibet tells the dramatic story of the efforts by Tibetans in exile, including the Dalai Lama, to save their homeland and preserve their heritage against overwhelming odds. Since the invasion of their territory by China in the late 1950s, Tibetans have been struggling for cultural and political survival.
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| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.227 |
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Anne Henderson
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Anne Henderson
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