A Song for Tibet
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A Song for Tibet is a 1991 Canadian short documentary film about efforts of Tibetans in exile, led by the Dalai Lama
, to free their homeland and preserve their heritage. Directed by Anne Henderson, A Song for Tibet received the Award for Best Short Documentary at the 13th Genie Awards
as well as the People's Choice Award for Best Documentary Film at the Hawaii International Film Festival
. The film was co-produced by Arcady Films, DLI Productions and the National Film Board of Canada
. Ali Kazimi
was director of photography.
The film focuses on two Tibetans in exile in Canada: Samdup, who escaped from Tibet after the 1959 uprising against the Chinese, who teaches traditional performing arts in Montreal
and heads the Canada-Tibet Committee; and Dicki, born in a refugee camp in India, who knows Tibet only through stories recounted by her parents. The film follows Dicki and Samdup from Montreal to Dharamsala
, India
and also documents the Dalai Lama's first public appearance in Canada.
14th Dalai Lama
The 14th Dalai Lama is the 14th and current Dalai Lama. Dalai Lamas are the most influential figures in the Gelugpa lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, although the 14th has consolidated control over the other lineages in recent years...
, to free their homeland and preserve their heritage. Directed by Anne Henderson, A Song for Tibet received the Award for Best Short Documentary at the 13th Genie Awards
13th Genie Awards
The 13th annual Genie Awards were held 1992 and honoured Canadian films released in 1991. They were dominated by the Canadian/British/Japanese co-production Naked Lunch.-Best Motion Picture:...
as well as the People's Choice Award for Best Documentary Film at the Hawaii International Film Festival
Hawaii International Film Festival
The Hawaii International Film Festival is a film festival held in the U.S. state of Hawaii. It was started in 1981 by Jeannette Paulson Hereniko and has been held annually in the fall for two weeks...
. The film was co-produced by Arcady Films, DLI Productions and the National Film Board of Canada
National Film Board of Canada
The National Film Board of Canada is Canada's twelve-time Academy Award-winning public film producer and distributor. An agency of the Government of Canada, the NFB produces and distributes documentary, animation, alternative drama and digital media productions...
. Ali Kazimi
Ali Kazimi
-Early life and education:Born and raised in India, Kazimi graduated from St. Stephen's College, Delhi in 1982. He went to Canada on a scholarship to study filmmaking at York University in Toronto, Ontario...
was director of photography.
The film focuses on two Tibetans in exile in Canada: Samdup, who escaped from Tibet after the 1959 uprising against the Chinese, who teaches traditional performing arts in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
and heads the Canada-Tibet Committee; and Dicki, born in a refugee camp in India, who knows Tibet only through stories recounted by her parents. The film follows Dicki and Samdup from Montreal to Dharamsala
Dharamsala
Dharamshala or Dharamsala is a city in northern India. It was formerly known as Bhagsu; it is the winter seat of government of the state of Himachal Pradesh and the district headquarters of the Kangra district....
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and also documents the Dalai Lama's first public appearance in Canada.