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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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Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
10/18/08
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For an overview about the current situation in Tibet it's tough to beat Tom Peosay's documentary

Full Review Source: Old School Reviews | comment Comment
03/07/07
John A. Nesbit
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01/17/06
Sydney Morning Herald
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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

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12/17/04
Don Willmott
Don Willmott
Filmcritic.com

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
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

A compelling story that it should not be missed. The photography of Tibet is as gorgeous as the footage and stories of Chinese atrocities are disturbing.

Full Review Source: tonymedley.com | comment Comment
09/26/04
Tony Medley
Tony Medley
tonymedley.com

It is pretty convincing in its argument that China has every intention of destroying the culture of Tibetans.

Full Review Source: Miami Herald | comment Comment
09/17/04
Marta Barber
Marta Barber
Miami Herald

As objective as any film on the subject can possibly be, Tibet was reportedly made over the course of a decade, sustained by a passion and dedication on the part of its makers that resonates in every frame of this gripping, heartbreaking odyssey.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
05/23/04
Wade Major
Wade Major
Boxoffice Magazine
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05/14/04
Arizona Republic
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05/13/04
Luke Y. Thompson
Luke Y. Thompson
New Times

Harrowing and illuminating.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
04/15/04
Kevin Thomas
Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
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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

Simultaneously horrifying and transporting.

Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | comment Comment
04/09/04
Liz Braun
Liz Braun
Jam! Movies

Makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of a people that the world must never be allowed to forget, no matter how much their oppressors would prefer us to do just that.

Full Review Source: Toronto Star | comment Comment
04/09/04
Peter Howell
Peter Howell
Toronto Star
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A passionate work of advocacy documentary.

Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
04/08/04
Liam Lacey
Liam Lacey
Globe and Mail
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As a film, the technique barely serves the well-intentioned motivation behind it: the exposure of unprincipled subjugation.

Full Review Source: Cinema Signals | comment Comment
04/08/04
Jules Brenner
Jules Brenner
Cinema Signals

Peosay does a remarkably good job providing the historical and political context for the China-Tibet struggle, something that often seems missing from “Free Tibet” rhetoric.

Full Review Source: Capital Times (Madison, WI) | comment Comment
03/18/04
Rob Thomas
Rob Thomas
Capital Times (Madison, WI)

Haunting documentary.

Full Review Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | comment Comment
03/05/04
Meg Jones
Meg Jones
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

A sobering examination of a land in turmoil and a people that have faced what former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Jeanne Kirkpatrick cites as 20 years of ethnic cleansing.

Full Review Source: Philadelphia Inquirer | comment Comment
03/04/04
Steven Rea
Steven Rea
Philadelphia Inquirer
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So thorough is the cinematic journalism that you'll swiftly forget what a challenge it must have been to document or simulate all of the key moments in a story that spans thousands of years of history.

Full Review Source: Orlando Weekly | comment Comment
02/27/04
Steve Schneider
Steve Schneider
Orlando Weekly
 
 
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