A fascinating glimpse of a 1942-3 mission that took color footage of a Tibet that was to all intents and purposes still closed to the outside world.
Leaving Fear Behind
Lama Jigme Gyatso and Dhondup Wangchen talk to ordinary Tibetans to get their views of the situation they face in Tibet today.
Tibet’s Cry for Freedom
This film was shot between 2007 and 2008 during the run up to the Beijing Olympics, and interviews most of the main players on the Tibetan side.
Sky Caves of Nepal
In these episodes of National Geographic Live! three of the participants in the making of the documentaries about lost caves in Mustang, Nepal discuss what making these films meant for them.
The Tibetan Oracles
A documentary by David Cherniack that looks the place of the oracles in Tibetan Buddhism, their history and their role in the current tradition.
Yogis Of Tibet
This film from 2002 is a look at the esoteric world of the Tibetan yogi, and includes interviews with the Dalai Lama and some outstanding practitioners in the modern era.
Nourished by the Mekong River: Exploring Angkor
This episode from the series by Chinese Television’s Channel 9, looks at the great civilisation that centered around Angkor in Cambodia.
Nourished by the Mekong River: Lasting Faith
This episode of the series looks at the part faith plays along the Mekong River, and takes a look at the different traditions, ordination procedures, almsround, pagodas and palm-leaf scriptures.
Nourished by the Mekong River: Eternal Celebrations
A documentary about the religious festivals held by the peoples found along the Mekong river, featuring especially the Water Festival (Songkran) in Luang Prabhang.
