Escape From Tibet
This documentary is about a group of young Tibetans escaping from Tibet into India, escaping the Chinese occupation of Tibet.. To do so they must travel 1,600 miles with no maps or specialist clothing. The journey takes them from sub-zero temperatures at altitude of 19,000 feet through the searing heat of Kathmandu. For before they are registered as refugees, they could face deportation as illegal aliens and be returned to Tibet. In Kathmandu, escapees are met by an official of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile and only if they are granted refugee papers, may they continue their journey to Dharamshala. All Tibetans who reach Dharamshala are granted an audience with the Dalai Lama who tells them the last thing they wish to hear that they must return to Tibet in order to preserve Tibet's unique cultural identity which must not be allowed to disappear. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0311089/
Documentary
Primary Title
- Escape From Tibet
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 11 July 2006
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 21 : 30
Duration
- 65:00
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- Documentary
Episode Description
- This documentary is about a group of young Tibetans escaping from Tibet into India, escaping the Chinese occupation of Tibet.. To do so they must travel 1,600 miles with no maps or specialist clothing. The journey takes them from sub-zero temperatures at altitude of 19,000 feet through the searing heat of Kathmandu. For before they are registered as refugees, they could face deportation as illegal aliens and be returned to Tibet. In Kathmandu, escapees are met by an official of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile and only if they are granted refugee papers, may they continue their journey to Dharamshala. All Tibetans who reach Dharamshala are granted an audience with the Dalai Lama who tells them the last thing they wish to hear that they must return to Tibet in order to preserve Tibet's unique cultural identity which must not be allowed to disappear. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0311089/
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
- Tibetan
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Documentary
- Politics
Hosts
- Mark Halliley (Narrator)
Contributors
- Chris Bryer (Executive Producer)
- Nick Gray (Producer)
- Nick gray (Director)
- Yorkshire Television Ltd (Production Unit)