ABC News: China's Other Face Revealed
China's Other Face Revealed
Documentary Traces Tibetian Monk's Story of 33 Years Under Torture, Imprisonment
By NANCY RAMSEY
Aug. 9, 2008
With the eyes of the world focused on the lavish opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, first-time filmmaker Makoto Sasa would like those eyes to see a much different face of China in her documentary, "Fire Under the Snow."
"Fire Under the Snow" chronicles the life of Palden Gyatso, a Tibetan monk who survived 33 years of torture and imprisonment by Chinese authorities.
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"Fire Under the Snow" movingly chronicles the life of Palden Gyatso, a Tibetan monk who survived 33 years of torture and imprisonment by Chinese authorities. The documentary -- shot in Tibet, Italy and India, where Gyatso now lives -- opened Friday, and its timing with the Olympics is more serendipitous than intentional. The film is part of DocuWeek in New York now, to be followed by a run in Los Angeles starting Aug. 22. Continue ABC News: China's Other Face Revealed
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