When & where?
- zaterdag, March 27, 2010 - 20:00
Theater aan het Spui 1, The Hague
- zondag, March 28, 2010 - 19:00
Filmhuis Den Haag zaal 4
- dinsdag, March 30, 2010 - 14:15
Filmhuis Den Haag zaal 2
Talkshows & debates
zaterdag, March 27, 2010 - 20:00
Amnesty International and Movies that Matter Festival bring a homage to the ten guests of the A Matter of ACT programme.
Tibet in Song - interview Ngawang Choephel
zondag, March 28, 2010 - 19:00
Followed by an interview by Christa Meindersma with director Ngawang Choephel about his experiences and the making of his film.
Tibet in Song
Ngawang Choephel
Dutch premiere
Tibetans refer to their country as an 'ocean of music and dance'. As a consequence of Chinese rule, however, there are only a handful of musicians and music teachers left to pass the true sense of this expression on to the next generation. The traditional Tibetan music performed in 'Tibet in Song' sings about family values and the beauty of the country. The film is not only about music, though. This documentary also shows the impact of fifty years of cultural oppression on Chinese-controlled Tibet. Director Ngawang Choephel tells a story of beauty, pain, atrocities and resilience to paint a raw and uncensored picture of Tibet that the world has never seen. Rare images of traditional Tibetan songs alternate with moving footage of the beginning of the Chinese invasion and a visual account of the Dalai Lama’s forced exile.
Director Ngawang Choephel was honoured at the festival in 2001, since he was in prison at the time for recording Tibetan music for 'Tibet in Song'. Choepel will be present at this year’s festival. 'Tibet in Song' is the opening film of the main program A Matter of ACT.
United States 2008, 86 min.
Documentary, Video, Colour
Spoken language: English, Tibetan
Subtitles: Engels
Official website: http://www.tibetinsong.com
Awards: Best Documentary – Calgary Film Festival 2009 Special Jury Prize – Sundance Film Festival 2009 Audience Award & Special Jury Mention - WATCH DOCS 2009 Cinema for Peace International Human Rights Film Award - Berlin International Film Festival 2010 VARAgid
Productions:
Guge Productions
Nchoephel@gmail.com
+1 646 406 3075
