Rituals of Resistance

Name: Rituals of Resistance
Director: Tenzin Phuntsog
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2019-07-28
Cast: Tseyki Dolma, Tenzin Phuntsog, Lhakpa Tsering, Lobsang Tendar Tsering

2019 · 65 min · Documentary

A Tibetan-American filmmaker explores modes of resistance to Chinese occupation by speaking with activists across generations. A former Tibetan monk broke his vows and became a guerilla leader. The filmmaker's own mother followed the Dalai Lama's Middle Path and raised her family in America. A young Tibetan man attempted to self-immolate in 2006. How does the filmmaker understand his place in the struggle?

Directed by Tenzin Phuntsog · Written by Tenzin Phuntsog

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Tseyki Dolma Self
Tenzin Phuntsog Self
Lhakpa Tsering Self
Lobsang Tendar Tsering Self

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