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1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 27 min.) |
| Summary |
Since the Chinese occupation of Tibet, more than one million Tibetans have been tortured, executed or starved to death for their role in demonstrations against the Chinese occupation. Tibetan nuns have fearlessly staged demonstrations for independence. Countless nuns have been imprisoned and tortured for shouting slogans, criticizing the Chinese state in conversations with foreigners, possessing posters which call for Tibetan independence, or hoisting the Tibetan flag. The treatment they receive as political prisoners is brutal. In a deeply personal and lyrical style, Satya: A Prayer for the Enemy focuses on the testimonies of these nuns, revealing continued religious oppression and human rights abuses in occupied Tibet. For over forty years the Tibetans have adhered to the principles of nonviolent social change. Satya seeks to understand the basis and inspiration for this choice of nonviolence, and the spiritual principles that influence their understanding of the enemy |
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Title from title frames |
| Credits |
Co-editor, Elizabeth Finlayson; research and translation, Pema Chogkhan |
| Performer |
Narration, Tsering Wangmo |
| Event |
Originally produced by BrunoFilms in 1992 |
| Notes |
Tibetan dialogue with English subtitles and narration |
| Subject |
Buddhist nuns -- China -- Tibet Autonomous Region -- Personal narratives
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Buddhists -- Persecutions -- China -- Tibet Autonomous Region
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Women political activists -- China -- Tibet Autonomous Region
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Women political prisoners -- China -- Tibet Autonomous Region
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Freedom of religion -- China -- Tibet Autonomous Region
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Buddhist nuns.
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Women political activists.
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Women political prisoners.
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Buddhists -- Persecutions.
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Civil rights.
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Freedom of religion.
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China -- Tibet Autonomous Region.
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Religious films.
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Political films.
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Documentary films.
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Personal narratives.
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Documentary films.
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Religious films.
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Political films.
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Documentaires.
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Films religieux.
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Films politiques.
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Streaming video
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| Author |
Chogkhan, Pema, contributor
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Mason Finlayson, Elizabeth, contributor. actor
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Wangmo, Tsering, contributor
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Bruno, Ellen, film director
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Kanopy (Firm)
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