Lost Treasures of Tibet
October 20, 2012
Type..................: Documentary Video Format..........: XVID Audio format..........: MP3 192 Kbps Audio Language........: English Duration..............: 00:53:31 Info..................: www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tibet/about.html
Synopsis
Before Leonardo da Vinci painted The Last Supper, Tibetan craftsmen were creating stunning artistry of their deities in the remote Himalayan kingdom of Mustang. In Lost Treasures of Tibet, NOVA goes behind the scenes with the first conservation team from the West, as it undertakes the painstaking restoration of these ancient masterpieces and the beautiful monasteries that house them. Located in present-day Nepal, Mustang contains some of the last remaining relics of an almost vanished world of ancient Buddhist culture.
Across the border in Tibet, Chinese occupiers have destroyed thousands of monasteries since taking control of the country in 1950. Therefore, the survival of Mustang’s monasteries or gompas is more important than ever. But preservation is extremely difficult because of the centuries of neglect, weather, and earthquakes that have brought many buildings to the brink of collapse. Inside, their exquisite murals are in a near-ruined state.
Tendor – Logchopa
September 9, 2012
Artist............: Tendor Album.............: Logchopa Year..............: 2007 Format............: MP3 Bitrate...........: 192 kbps Source............: CD
Tendor’s debut album LOGCHOPA (English: Splittist/Reactionary) has nine tracks. All tracks are original Tibetan songs composed and performed by Tendor, and recorded by Students for a Free Tibet’s long-time friend Alex Vittum. The songs are mostly political and philosophical, while some are casual and funny. They’re all in plain Tibetan.
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Tracklist
01. Lobsang La
02. On a Sunday Evening
03. Central Park
04. Prisoner of the Himalayas
05. I’ve Gone Mad
06. Window of a Train
07. Sweet Suffering
08. The Guns of Lithang
09. The Shit Song (Live)
Refuge & Talking With The Dalai Lama
August 18, 2012
Type..................: Documentary Video Format..........: XVID Audio format..........: MP3 112 Kbps Audio Language........: English Duration..............: 01:23:08
Synopsis
Since the beginning of the 20th Century, westerners have been travelling to the east in search of spiritual wisdom. By the 1950′s eastern meditation masters were coming to the west and establishing meditation centers there. This film is the story of those journeys, east and eest, towards refuge.
Provocative and icon-driven, the films take an up-close and unbiased look at the phenomenon of Buddhism’s emergence in the west as seen through the eyes of the Dalai Lama, Martin Scorcese, Oliver Stone, Melissa Matheson, Bernardo Bertolucci and others.
Tibet’s Cry for Freedom
June 30, 2012
Type..................: Documentary Video Format..........: XVID Audio format..........: MP3 192Kbps Audio Language........: English & Tibetan Subtitles.............: English (Hardcoded for Tibetan parts) Duration..............: 00:52:06 Info..................: www.tibetscryforfreedom.com
Synopsis
Inspired by a burning passion to raise awareness of the Tibetan freedom struggle and using the Beijing Olympics as the springboard, first time filmmaker Lara Damiani quit her job, sold her clothes and furniture, maxed out several credit cards, used her life savings, grabbed a camera and embarked on a journey across India, Tibet and Beijing, interviewing the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan Prime Minister in exile, Chinese dissident and pro-democracy activist Wei Jingsheng, former political prisoners who’d spent up to 27 years in prison, and many more.
Tibet’s Cry for Freedom explores both past and present in Tibet’s long suffering non-violent freedom struggle. Learn the truth from the Dalai Lama about Tibet’s real history and ponder the future of a nation whose time is fast running out. Understand why China’s grip on Tibet is so tight, hear true stories of human rights abuses and listen to why many believe the 2008 Olympics should never have been held in Beijing. Tibet’s story from the time of the Chinese occupation through to the uprisings in Tibet that shocked the world in March 2008 is told. Learn about the human rights abuses, political persecution and environmental destruction of this land known as “The Roof of the World.”
Mustang: Journey of Transformation
June 9, 2012
Type..................: Documentary Video Format..........: H264 Audio format..........: MP3 192 Kbps Audio Language........: English & Tibetan Subtitles.............: English (Hardcoded for Tibetan parts) Duration..............: 00:28:01
Synopsis
The Himalayan Kingdom of Mustang lies on a windswept plateau between Nepal and Tibet in one of the most remote regions of the world. Isolated both by geography and politics, Mustang-known as the Forbidden Kingdom-has been completely off limits to westerners for fifty years. Although Mustang is culturally and ethnically Tibetan, politically it is part of Nepal. This starkly beautiful place is home to one of the last surviving repositories of Tibetan sacred art from the 15th century. To travel here is to journey into the past where one can witness the ancient ways of life.
In 1991, Nepal opened Mustang’s border to the outside world. What first visitors found was shocking-the ancient monasteries were on the verge of collapse; the Buddhist wall paintings were disintegrating; the community was deeply impoverished. The people needed health care, education and jobs. Surprisingly, the King’s first plea to outsiders offering help was to save the monasteries. Mustang: Journey of Transformation features interviews with the Dalai Lama; the King of Mustang; Luigi Fieni, the chief art restorer; and Richard Blum, founder of the American Himalayan Foundation, the NGO that worked closely with the community to restore the monasteries and bring essential social services to the people.
What Remains of Us
May 26, 2012
Type..................: Feature film Video Format..........: XVID Audio format..........: MP3 160 Kbps Audio Language........: Tibetan & English Subtitles.............: English (Hardcoded for Tibetan parts) Duration..............: 01:16:39
Synopsis
Kalsang Dolma, a young Tibetan refugee in Quebec, crosses the Himalayas. Into the largest prison in the world, she carries a video message recorded by the Dalai Lama. Since 1950, Tibetans inside the country have been hoping that China will allow him to return. Families gather around the tiny screen, transfixed, and for the first time, the voices of this fragile people under the yoke of suffering reach us from across the distance.
Shot between 1996 and 2004 without the knowledge of the Chinese authorities, using small digital cameras, What Remains Of Us takes viewers to the heart of the tragedy that has consumed Tibetan society for over half a century. The film tackles the crucial issue of individual and collective responsibility towards three generations of Tibetans who, despite the disappearance of 1.2 million of their fellow citizens, have always refused to yield to violence.
Richard Gere is My Hero
May 5, 2012
Type..................: Feature film Container file........: AVI Audio Language........: Tibetan Subtitles.............: English (Hardcoded) Duration..............: 01:29:41 Movie.................: www.tibetanfilms.com
Synopsis
Richard Gere is My Hero is a heartwarming, character-driven romantic comedy with political undertones by Tashi Wangchuk and Tsultrim Dorjee. The story follows a group of young Tibetan friends living in McLeod Ganj, India, headquarters of the Tibetan Government-in-exile.
Nyima, who calls himself Richard and is a great admirer of Richard Gere for his acting and activism, has dreams of becoming a famous actor and helping his beloved motherland. While Nyima and his friends go on whirlwind adventures through the town, a love triangle almost detours them from meeting their goal of performing in the Tibetan Youth Congress’ Drama Competition. Through the escapades of Nyima and his friends, Wangchuk and Dorjee show us how the many layers of life – including the romantic and the political – can be imitated in art.
