A Shawl to die for + Sun Behind the Clouds

A Shawl to die for

(A Shawl to die for)
Rita Banerji / IND, 2008 indicky / české titulky, 21 min

A Shawl To Die For traces the ancient handicraft of Shahtoosh weaving in Kashmir, India and tracks its link to the Tibetan antelope or Chiru found on the Chang Tang plateau in China. It establishes that shahtoosh is, in fact the fleece of the chiru, which is killed to extract this fibre. The international ban on Shahtoosh was critical for the survival of thee endangered Chiru, but it also spelt disaster for thousands of traditional Shahtoosh workers in Kashmir. The film explores this grim struggle between conservation and livelihood. It also documents the interventions brought in by a community project initiated by Wildlife Trust of India and International Fund for Animal Welfare, supported by the British High Commission. The solutions thrown up by this project have been steadily implemented and the challenge now is to ensure and measure its growth and success.

Sun Behind the Clouds

(Sun Behind the Clouds)
R. Sarin - T. Sönam / GB - IND, 2009 anglicky / české titulky, 79 min

Last year saw the 50th anniversary of the Chinese invasion of Tibet. Throughout the last five decades, the Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has pushed his nation to accept a non-violent middle way based on dialogue with the government of China as a means to achieving autonomy. Nevertheless, Beijing has completely ignored those efforts, while the Dalai Lama's diplomacy around the world has so far led nowhere. Now radical Tibetans have run out of patience, leading both to bloody riots in Lhasa in March 2008 and demonstrations at the Dalia Lama's residence in India's Dharamsala, where protestors burned Chinese flags and demanded complete independence. This film by Tibetan filmmakers Rita Sarin and Tenzig Sonam features both the Dalai Lama himself and a number of Tibetan intellectuals. Making use of unique archive footage, it documents China's policy of occupation and raises questions about Tibet's future.

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Wednesday	24 March 10	18:00	90 Kč	TIB Rezervace