Compassion in Exile (DVD)

Description: Compassion in Exile is an intimateportrait of Tenzin Gyatso, HisHoliness the 14th Dalai Lama ofTibet. Inherent in the life story of thisNobel Peace Prize laureate is the sagaof the suffering of the Tibetan people under Chinese occupation.For over fifty years the Dalai Lama has waged a non-violent struggle in exile to bring attentionto the plight of his people and save their unique culture and religion. He is the embodimentof the ideal of his Buddhist heritage and practice, and his life story is an inspiring lesson incompassion, humor and peace.For this film, the Dalai Lama personally granted director Mickey Lemle unprecendentedaccess and cooperation. With candor and humor, he describes his upbringing and keymoments in his life, detailing historic events including his becoming head of state at theage of sixteen, journeying to Beijing at nineteen to confront Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai,and fleeing to India at twenty. Using historic and some never-before-seen footage, and withan entrancing score by Philip Glass, his remarkable story is also told by the people closestto him, including his older brother, his sister, and Heinrich Harrer (his childhood tutor andthe author of Seven Years in Tibet).

Price: 19.99 USD

Location: Wooster, Ohio

End Time: 2025-01-06T12:26:23.000Z

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