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Tibet - Cry of the Snow Lion

Edward Edwards (Actor), Ed Harris (Actor), Tom Piozet (Director) Rated:
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4.1 out of 5 stars 90 ratings
IMDb7.5/10.0
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Genre Documentary
Format Multiple Formats, Widescreen, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
Contributor Sue Peosay, Edward Edwards, Martin Sheen, Tim Robbins, Susan Sarandon, Shirley Knight, Ed Harris, Tom Piozet, Victoria Mudd See more
Language English
Runtime 1 hour and 44 minutes
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Ten years in the making, this award-winning 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 the 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 film. A definitive exploration of a legendary subject, TIBET: CRY OF THE SNOW LION is an epic story of courage and compassion.

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ Unrated (Not Rated)
  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches; 0.32 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Tom Piozet
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Widescreen, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 44 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ December 14, 2004
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Edward Edwards, Ed Harris, Shirley Knight, Tim Robbins, Susan Sarandon
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 2.0)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ New Yorker Video
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00064MWJW
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ Sue Peosay, Victoria Mudd
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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    4.1 out of 5 stars 90 ratings

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Customers find this documentary to be a great film about Tibet, with one review highlighting its comprehensive coverage of the country's history and turmoil.

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Customers appreciate the documentary's content, with one customer highlighting its comprehensive coverage of Tibet's history and turmoil, while another notes its beautiful portrayal of Tibetan culture.

"...This was a very good story and got me interested in Tibet...." Read more

"...The point is that the Tibetan culture is incredibly beautiful, complex, and spiritually advanced, and to have it destroyed is a crime against..." Read more

"...I think, but instantly bought it when I realized that this was hard core information central to the issue of the Chinese occupation of Tibet...." Read more

"This documentary does an excellent job of education one on the plight of Tibet and the Tibetans...." Read more

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Customers praise the film's quality, with one describing it as well-made and another noting its beautiful presentation.

"fine movie ... painful to watch because i keep up daily with what is happening to the tibetans in their land as a result of the chinese takeover and..." Read more

"...This beautiful and well-made film documented all that happened to the Tibetans during the Cultural Revolution and made me cry...." Read more

""Cry of The Snow Lion" is a beautiful documentary of the plight of the people of Tibet before and after the Communist China invasion...." Read more

"A powerful film that is difficult for me to watch but I am grateful to have the awareness of what this film portrays...." Read more

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  • Allison Brook
    5.0 out of 5 stars Necessary look at a well-known country
    Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2006
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    Even though most people know quite a bit about Tibet, this documentary really puts things into perspective. All countries and people are important, but Tibet's plight is especially poignant: the location of Tibet high in the mountains between China and India, the use of torture by the Chinese, the sell out of US help to Tibet after Nixon "went to China", the images of US politicians shaking hands and smiling with Mao (the biggest mass murderer in the world), and now the huge US trade deficit with China that is funding all this. The images and mechanics of how Tibetans are being marginalized and made into an underclass is evocative of all people who are in this situation. We don't always know how they got that way, but this film shows how Tibetans are moving in that direction.

    The fact that Tibet had evolved from a warrior nation to one that spent most of their resources on spiritual enlightenment makes this story relevent to all. The Chinese destroyed over 6000 monastaries and ban the study of Tibetan culture. I hope I live to see the Dalai Lama back in Tibet. If not the current one, then hopefully the Chinese will let the new one out of prison. That was one aspect of the Tibet story I did not know--the Chinese have take the six year old chosen by the current Dalai Lama to be the next Dalai Lama into detention and chose another six year old to be the next Dalai Lama--bizarre.

    I just read my child the book "Our Journey from Tibet: Based on a True Story" about a Tibetan family of children who escaped to Dharamsala, India in order to have a Tibetan education and this film followed that story exactly. This was a very good story and got me interested in Tibet. My only complaint is that I wish they had included another disc of this documentary with the graphic images of torture removed so that children could watch this. Children are curious about current events and it would be nice if there were more factual stories for them with graphic images removed.
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  • Mark J. Van Ryzin
    5.0 out of 5 stars Don't miss the point
    Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2010
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    Apparently it's possible to watch this film and entirely miss the point.

    Did some nameless organization declare that this was genocide, or not genocide? Did 1.2 million die, or was it less? Or more? Do the Chinese have some laughable "legal claim" to Tibet (as pronounced by some other nameless organization)? Does somebody somewhere think that the Chinese government doesn't lie that much?

    WHO CARES?

    Are the Chinese brutally repressing the Tibetans and attempting to destroy their culture? Of course. How do I know? I WATCHED THE FILM. You don't even have to listen to the narration. Just watch the film clips of Tibetan monks being bullied and harassed, the temples being destroyed, the monks attesting to the Chinese methods of torture, the rows of armed Chinese soldiers who attend Tibetan religious celebrations.

    But again, this misses the point.

    The point is that the Tibetan culture is incredibly beautiful, complex, and spiritually advanced, and to have it destroyed is a crime against humanity. Frankly, the future of the human race depends on the culture of the Tibetan people. Where else would you find someone declaring that they don't hate their torturers, and that they have forgiven them? This movie provides a stunning counterpoint to Western culture, which is steeped in notions of deceit, revenge, and materialism. If for no other reason, watch this movie to see an example of a better way to live.
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  • Charles H. Harpole
    5.0 out of 5 stars Any bits of truth about the occupation of Tibet is good
    Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2013
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    Few people even know where Tibet is and certainly do not know of the deep and long lasting world tragedy that happened and is happening there. Thus, any exposure of any bits of truth about Tibet since the 1950s is vitally important. China's military over ran Tibet then, occupied it then and now, and has a record of brutality there equal any to Khan. The magnitude of crimes against humanity there is so huge that, to ignore it all, is to condemn the world to charges of cooperation.

    However, Tibetan Buddhism, which is being crushed in the most horrible ways possible by the Red Chinese, and this sacred place of its residence was and is despoiled and desecrated near to extinction. By Tibetan Buddhist beliefs, such horror will result in centuries of horrid karma coming to Red China. Some see the choking air of their cities as an early sign. When the sacred is beaten out of existence, the whole world loses.

    The occupation by Red China has had the result of chasing Buddhism into the larger world. That can be only to the good for all because Tibetan Buddhism is the conscience of mankind. Any work that spreads this word is valuable.
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  • Miksle
    4.0 out of 5 stars Depressing, but Important
    Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2007
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    This documentary does an excellent job of education one on the plight of Tibet and the Tibetans. I thoroughly enjoyed the interviews with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, various scholars, witnesses and Tibetan monks and nuns.

    Due to the subject matter, this film a definite downer. My major gripe about it, is that it tells the viewer nothing of what's being done to help the situation. I would have liked some information on any progress the Dalai Lama and others have made towards Tibetan freedom, and information on what various Tibetan-cause groups are doing.

    Unfortunately, this documentary just presents the problems and does not even hint at a solution of any kind, except from some optimistic comments by Dr. Thurman.
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  • Consumer B
    5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect!
    Reviewed in Canada on December 4, 2018
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    The movie came in a very timely fashion and in excellent condition! What a terribly davastating film but the quality was spot on!
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  • tomsonheart
    4.0 out of 5 stars Da war ich ein Jahr zuvor
    Reviewed in Germany on August 3, 2017
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    Sehr, sehr trauriger Film, vorallem da im jahr zuvor eine Öffnung auf dem Dach der Welt stattgefunden hat, an der ich teilhaben durfte und die damals ihresgleichen gesucht hat. Soviele offen Gesichter und fröhliche Menschen, die ein Jahr später, wie in diesem Film dokumentiert, von der Übermacht des chinesischen Imperiums erneut überrollt wurden. Es fällt schwer die Verletzlichkeit des Menschen, gegenüber seiner Unbarmherzigkeit, in ein reines Mitgefühl zu wandeln; kann das wer von uns?
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  • Barbara
    5.0 out of 5 stars Some disturbing and very sad events are recounted
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 24, 2016
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    One of the most famous documentaries on the Tibetan situation under brutal Chinese rule. Some disturbing and very sad events are recounted . The DVD gives a very good insight into a situation long ignored by those in a position to bring about real improvements in the lives of Tibetans living under a harsh and cruel dictatorship but who choose not in order to continue trading with china. We learn for example that even photos of HH Dalai Lama are banned in Tibet and have been for decades, likewise with recordings of his voice and the wearing of traditional Tibetan religious articles like prayer beads and the use of hand held prayer wheels and even traditional Tibetan clothing The documentary shows the deliberate policy on the part of the Chinese regime to wipe out Tibetan culture in all its expressions. Very bleak, extremely sad but a necessary viewing in order to properly understand how Tibetans are suppressed yet still able to hold on to their religious faith and culture amid the Chinese regime's barbaric onslaught. An extraordinary documentary about an extraordinary and devout race of people who deserve international protection who have suffered more than and longer than any other. Highly recommended.
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  • Matteo_B
    5.0 out of 5 stars Heartbreaking and Compelling
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 6, 2008
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    Deeply moving and compelling this film shows not only the systematic brutalisation of the People of Tibet but also tells of their betrayal by the west with its pandering to China for commercial reasons. It shows humanity at its worst but also, thankfully, at its best. I am not a Buddist but the Dalai Lama's dignity in his struggle against overwhelming odds is a lesson and model for us all. One can only pray that justice and freedom will prevail in Tibet. Will it be in my lifetime? I doubt it but one can pray and hope.
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  • aaron gomm
    5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you* for this [beautiful], DVD.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 17, 2022
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    This amazing resource of serenity.
    Helps 'My' find "Peace", when the hounds of 'Samsara', cause me to have dichotomy.
    The rare 1989 [HH]14th Dalai Lama, Noble Peace* "address" to Washington, brought me joy.
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