Lara Damiani
The Tibet Project is Lara Damiani's initiative to help raise awareness about the Tibetan freedom struggle.
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Tibet's Cry for Freedom
A film about one nation's peaceful struggle for survival.
The uprisings in Tibet this year have shocked the world out of its apathy and once again bought the issue of Tibet onto the world stage. Through the eyes of the Dalai Lama and exiled Tibetans in 2007 and 2008, Tibet's Cry for Freedom explores both past and present in Tibet's long suffering non-violent freedom struggle.
Tibet is the rooftop of the world - a vast land rich in natural resources, culture and spirituality. Since the Chinese invasion this pristine land, its people, their religion, rights and culture continue to be systematically destroyed.
While many world leaders turn a blind eye, a handful of Tibetans in exile are active in the struggle to free Tibet. They advocate action and a Tibet completely free from Chinese rule. The Dalai Lama, Tibetan government and others take a different approach and believe in an autonomous Tibet operating within the framework of the People's Republic of China. Despite their differences, there is one thing on which they all agree - their right to freedom and survival.
The film takes us on a journey to learn about the contemporary history of Tibet since the Chinese occupation, as told by the Dalai Lama himself. It explores the issue of political persecution of Tibetans and why China's grip on Tibet is so tight. We also hear from those who believe the Olympic Games in Beijing should be boycotted, including a former Chinese political prisoner and dissident.
We hear from exiled Tibetans, former political prisoners, activists, the Prime Minister in exile and the Dalai Lama, and unfold the complexities and intricacies faced by a nation whose time is fast running out.
Watch a short trailer here.
The documentary was filmed over 12 months from March 2007 to March 2008. The President of China, Hu Jintao and the Chinese Ambassadors of India and Australia were repeatedly invited to take part in the documentary but they never replied.
Meet the characters, hear what they have to say and understand their plight in this story of Tibet - a story about the right to freedom and democracy in a world where money and power are much more important.
Order before Christmas and receive a FREE set of beautiful postcard-sized pictures from a 2008 Tibet Project calendar
DVD PAL Format, 52 mins, rated PG.
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