Monday, June 18, 2007

Tibet

Rent and watch the dvd "Tibet--Cry of the Snow Lion"! I watched it yesterday and cannot stop thinking about it. Here's the plot synopsis according to amazon:

"Ten years in the making, this feature-length documentary was filmed during a remarkable nine journeys throughout Tibet, India and Nepal. CRY OF THE SNOW LION brings audiences to the long-forbidden "rooftop of the world" with an unprecedented richness of imagery... from rarely-seen rituals in remote monasteries, to horse races with Khamba warriors; from brothels and slums in the holy city of Lhasa, to magnificent Himalayan peaks still traveled by nomadic yak caravans. The dark secrets of Tibet's recent past are powerfully chronicled through riveting personal stories and interviews, and a collection of undercover and archival images never before assembled in one documentary. A definitive exploration of a legendary subject, TIBET: CRY OF THE SNOW LION is an epic story of courage and compassion."

However, the synopsis does not mention the oppression and torture of the Tibetans by the Chinese. That continues on today as the Chinese try to obliterate the Tibetan culture and peoples.

4 comments:

Rev SS said...

Thanks for sharing this, sounds like a "must see ~ but hard to see" film ... also liked your quote of "introduction" a couple of days ago, and just left a comment there. Thanks for comment on the quote on my blog.

Rev SS said...

Jan, I'm back ... I've been reading more ... You are a great loss for the Methodists, and great gain for Episcopalians, and I agree with comments from others on earlier post ... you are a great priest ... the church hungers for people like you in the role of pastor ... I'm praying that you will be one of them soon! (I was 50 when I entered seminary, and 59 when I was ordained ... just to let you know, it's never too late. Read "The Invitation" again)-:)

Nancy said...

Amen! to what Serena just said.

Jan said...

And thank you, Nancy. I've always valued your opinions. And just think we've been friends since 1963!