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DESCRIPTION:THE SUN BEHIND THE CLOUDS\nTibet’s Struggle for Freedom\n2009, 79 
 minutes, India/UK\n\na film by RITU SARIN and TENZING SONAM\n\nWinner of 
 the VACLAV HAVEL AWARD\nOne World Film Festival, Prague\n\n“Essential 
 viewing for anyone who cares about the fate of the mountain region and the 
 legacy of the Dalai Lama… The film is notable for its focus on an 
 extraordinary year in Tibet’s history and on Tibetans themselves – 
 historians, writers, activists, all eloquent, impassioned and living in 
 exile.”\n– Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter\n\nThe documentary does 
 a superlative job of examining the half-century dispute over Chinese rule 
 of mountainous Tibet.\n– VA Musetto, New York Post \n    \nThe Bay Area 
 theatrical premiere of THE SUN BEHIND THE CLOUDS, a documentary by Tibetan 
 filmmaker Tenzing Sonam and his partner, Ritu Sarin, that compellingly 
 updates the struggle for Tibetan independence by focusing upon the March 
 2008 demonstrations against Chinese rule, the largest ever since the 1959 
 take-over of that nation, and the split among Tibetans themselves regarding 
 the most effective approach to Chinese intransigence. The film was at the 
 center of a controversy at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, 
 where screenings of two Chinese feature films were pulled by the Chinese 
 government in protest of the festival’s exhibition of THE SUN BEHIND THE 
 CLOUDS.  \n\nThe Dalai Lama, living in exile in Northern India, is 
 interviewed extensively and given the opportunity to explicate his 
 “Middle Way Approach,” a compromise position essentially giving up the 
 goal of Tibet’s independence in exchange for cultural and social 
 autonomy. A younger generation of Tibetans who are devoted to the Dalai 
 Lama, but who nonetheless feel his solution is ineffective, appear in the 
 film, detailing their more militant position. This is the first film to 
 show the Dalai Lama addressing the political complexity of the Tibet issue, 
 both in his homeland and within the exile community. \n\n\nOne World Film 
 Festival, Prague: Winner, Vaclav Havel Award and the Rudolf Vrba Award 
 \nFilms de Femmes, Creteil: Winner, Prix du Public\nMumbai International 
 Film Festival: Winner, Silver Conch \nPalm Springs International Film 
 Festival: Best of the Fest\nMinneapolis-St Paul International Film 
 Festival: Best of the Fest Human Rights Watch Film Festival, London: 
 Closing Night Film\n\nOfficial film website: 
 www.thesunbehindtheclouds.com\nJoin the Facebook page for The Sun Behind 
 the Clouds\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/06/02/18649624.php
SUMMARY:FILM: THE SUN BEHIND THE CLOUDS Tibet’s Struggle for Freedom
LOCATION:JUNE 18 - 24\nBERKELEY: –SHATTUCK CINEMAS\nFilmmakers in person Sat. 6/19 
 & Sun. 6/20 at select shows!\nTickets: 
 510-464-5980\nhttp://www.landmarktheatres.com/market/SanFranciscoEastBay/ShattuckCinemas.htm
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/06/02/18649624.php
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