Tibet Movies

In 1963, for the first time, the Dalai Lama allowed a Westerner, Desjardins, to film the heart of the Tibetan tradition. These two films were...

The documentary marks the directorial debut of Chinese actor Zhang Zhehan, it documents his deeply personal journey of self-healing in the aftermath...

Traditional games, dancing and music among the people of Sikkim - in vivid colour.

David Austin, a Scottish scholar of the Orient, befriends Awang Dunzhu on the bustling streets of Kathmandu, not knowing that the two will soon both...

A Tibetan woman collects water near her family's yak farm and brings it back home 80-pounds full, in a ritual that takes her an hour to complete. A...

The accumulated history of Tibet and other issues contributing to the current situation in the region as it relates to China.

A look at the life and struggles of the Tibetan people and their culture told through music.

The main characters of the film are two small boys who share the throne of Karmapa, the highest office of one of Tibetan Buddhism's main sects and...

Robert Thurman, one of America's leading voices for sanity and peace in the new millennium, explores the history and culture of Tibet -- from its...

This documentary is the third part of The Yatra Trilogy created by John Bush. Vajra is the Sanskrit word signifying the thunderbolt of illumination,...

A 6-year-old Tibetan boy leaves his family and flees to a refugee camp in northern India.

Schaedler's film tells the fascinating story of Tibetan monk Gendun Choephel whose robes ultimately proved to be too constricting for his imagination...

Vajra Sky is a cinematic pilgrimage to central Tibet, bearing witness to the indomitable faith of its Buddhist community and the imminent threat to...

Thinley and Nyima are Tibetans in exile in India. Barely able to make a living, they are now expecting a child. Is there still hope despite all these...

Two-part documentary about the Tibetan refugee community in India. Feingold interviews Tibetan philosophers and former political prisoners. Part One...