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Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion (2003)

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Reviews Counted:48

Fresh:42

Rotten:6

Average Rating:7.4/10

Consensus: Makes no effort to do more than present one side of its story, but does it so passionately and persuasively that the viewer almost cannot help but be moved.

Runtime: 1 hr 44 mins

Genre: Education/General Interest

Theatrical Release:Sep 19, 2003 Limited

Synopsis: TIBET: CRY OF THE SNOW LION is a dramatic documentary that takes viewers through the astonishing recent political history of the country. Spending over ten years making the film, director Tom... TIBET: CRY OF THE SNOW LION is a dramatic documentary that takes viewers through the astonishing recent political history of the country. Spending over ten years making the film, director Tom Peosay presents a clear, concise, educational chronology that tracks the major events and developments in the Tibet-China conflict both within those two countries and internationally. The film shows the beauty of the country's Himalaya Mountains, the artistry of Tibetan clothing and monasteries, the practices of the Buddhist religion, and the gentle spirit of the Tibetan people. But the most powerful part of the film includes archival news coverage, interviews with politicians and historians, and testimonials from survivors of torture and imprisonment. Woven together, these pieces tell the story of the immensely disturbing, violent ongoing struggle resulting from Tibet's occupation by China.The film does an excellent job with its material, and viewers will find themselves searching for a solution and an answer to Tibet's problems long after the movie's conclusion. [More]

Starring: Tim Robbins, Susan Sarandon, Ed Harris, Dalai Lama

Starring: Tim Robbins, Susan Sarandon, Ed Harris, Dalai Lama

Director: Tom Peosay

Director: Tom Peosay
Screenwriter: Sue Peosay, Victoria Mudd
Producer: Maria Florio, Victoria Mudd, Sue Peosay, Tom Peosay
Composer: Jeff Beal, Nawang Khechog
Studio: Artistic License

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Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion is not just well-intentioned, it's admirably well-intentioned. Its intentions are so good they sparkle... The only problem is, that sort of stuff doesn't always make for the most fascinating movie.

Full Review Source: Detroit News | comment 1 Comment
12/12/03
Tom Long
Tom Long
Detroit News
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Sydney Morning Herald

...this documentary took 10 years to make, and it shows in a comprehensive array of photographs and footage both gorgeous and appalling.

Full Review Source: Metro Times (Detroit, MI) | comment Comment
12/12/03
Anita Schmaltz
Anita Schmaltz
Metro Times (Detroit, MI)

Gives you a sympathetic understanding of what's going on in Tibet, it may be one-sided, but it's effective and interesting.

Full Review Source: TheMovieChicks.com | comment Comment
11/26/03
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
TheMovieChicks.com

The movie bobs all over the place, leaving out important elements, including others that make no sense and sandwiching it all together with an endless procession of blathering heads.

Full Review Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press | comment Comment
12/05/03
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
St. Paul Pioneer Press

A more concise and affecting summation of the Tibetan crisis would be hard to imagine.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
09/18/03
Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr
New York Times
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This incredible documentary, so excellently crafted, is both moving and informative.

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment Comment
10/15/04
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
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Each revelation seems more disturbing than the next.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
02/09/04
Desson Thomson
Desson Thomson
Washington Post
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preaches to the converted, but it preaches well and may serve to inspire more people to take action on behalf of Tibet

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
12/17/04
Don Willmott
Don Willmott
Filmcritic.com

[An] unabashedly heart-tugging documentary.

Full Review Source: New York Daily News | comment Comment
09/19/03
Elizabeth Weitzman
Elizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily News

Such a measured primer of talking heads and footage -- a broad, slick Tibet 101 -- that it seems better suited to the classroom than the big screen, despite its Himalayan scenery and rustic colors.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
12/11/03
Ellen Fox
Ellen Fox
Chicago Tribune

Focuses too much on what we know and not enough on what we don't.

Full Review Source: Seattle Times | comment Comment
11/21/03
Erik Lundegaard
Erik Lundegaard
Seattle Times

A fascinating and reasonably comprehensive portrait.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
11/19/03
Frank Scheck
Frank Scheck
Hollywood Reporter

A polemic posing as a documentary, but an effective one.

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12/01/03
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion

An extraordinary and passionate documentary about the plight of these oppressed people whose religion remains one of the wonders of the world with its mind training, nonviolence and compassion.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
09/24/03
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

Despite its undeniably moving, and enlightening, moments, the film eventually tips into pedagogy.

Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | comment Comment
04/15/04
Hazel-Dawn Dumpert
Hazel-Dawn Dumpert
L.A. Weekly

It's a rare glimpse of China's 'final solution' for a courageous people whose world view is one of forgiveness, nonviolence and love.

Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment Comment
11/25/03
Jane Sumner
Jane Sumner
Dallas Morning News
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