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Angry monk [electronic resource] : reflections on Tibet / Angry Monk Productions ; a film by Luc Schaedler ; a co-production of Swissimage, SF DRS (Paul Riniker).

Published
[Brooklyn, N.Y.] : [Distributed by] Icarus Films, 2006.
Physical Description
1 streaming video file (97 min.) : digital, sound, color with black and white seq
Additional Creators
Schaedler, Luc, Namling, Loten, Sarbacher, Thomas, Hayes, Phil, Angry Monk Productions, Swissimage (Firm), Schweizer Fernsehen DRS, and Icarus Films
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Language Note
In English and Tibetan, with English subtitles.
Restrictions on Access
Access restricted to subscribing institutions.
Summary
Examines the life of Gendun Choepel, a Tibetan monk who left the monastery to become a fierce critic of Tibet's religious conservatism, cultural isolationism and reactionary government. This criticism led to his imprisonment for three years as a political subversive. Includes archival footage, readings from Choepel's works as well as interviews with Tibetan historians, a travel companion, a contemporary British diplomat and Choepel's widow.
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Interest Grade
10 and up.
Note
Title from title frames.
Originally produced by: Angry Monk Productions, [2005].
Creation/Production Credits Note
Interviews/research: Yangdon Dhondup ; editing: Martin Witz, Kathrin Plüss ; camera: Filip Zumbrunn ; music: Heinz Rohrer, Roland Widmer.
Participant/Performer Note
Narrators: Loten Namling, Thomas Sarbacher, Phil Hayes.
Technical Details
System requirements: Firefox 4 and up; Safari 5.0 and up; Chrome version 21 and up; Internet Explorer 8 and up; Flash or HTML5 player.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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