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1 videodisc (approximately 103 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in
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Originally released as a documentary in 2002
A snow lion is a mythic beast of Tibetan legend. As a protector of the nation, the snow lion is emblazoned on the Tibetan flag. Today the Tibetan flag is outlawed in its own homeland. Ten years in the making, filmed during a remarkable nine journeys throughout Tibet, India and Nepal. The dark secrets of Tibet's recent past are powerfully chronicled through riveting personal stories and interviews, and a collection of undercover and archival images never before assembled in one film
Special features: Sakya masked dances; journey to Lhasa; Khamba horse races; another year in exile; Nagchu festival; additional interviews with the Dalai Lama and Robert Thurman; music video; theatrical trailer
Editor, Kathryn Himoff ; music, Jeff Beal
Narrator: Martin Sheen; Featuring, Jampa Phuntsok, Gyeltsen, Nogawang, Tenzin, John Ackerly, Blake Kere, Ani Pachen, Robert Ford, Robert A.F. Thurman ... [et al.]
Voice: Robbie Barnett, Frank Wolfe, Bhakdro, Adhe Taponbang, Lhano Tsering, Palden Gyatso, Tu Wei-Ming, Lodi Gyari
MPAA rating: Not rated
DVD, region 1, fullscreen presentation; Dolby Digital