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Vad (the Prosecution) Sandor Sara |
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5 , 1998 AMI Audio-Visual Room |
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| AMI was honoured by the presence of award winning Hungarian director Sandor Sara at Dharamshala for the screening of his feature film A Vad (The Prosecution) a chilling indictment of Soviet tyranny in Hungary. The screening and Mr. Sara's visit to AMI was made possible through the efforts of the notable Hungarian Tibetologist Prof. Geza Bethlenfalvy. After the screening Mr. Sara discussed the background of his film and also answered many questions from the Tibetan audience on the nature and consequences of Soviet tyranny in Hungary. | ||||
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The Shadow Circus The CIA in Tibet Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam |
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31, 1998 Tibetan Institiute of Performing Arts (TIPA) |
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| The World premiere of this vital and moving documentary on the Tibetan resistance was hosted by AMI. A project that has taken over ten years to realise, this documentary not only carried stirring reminiscences of resistance leaders and fighters, but also eye-opening interviews with CIA officers and instructors. The film also gained from rare footages of Tibetan guerillas in training and action. The makers of the film, Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam attended the screening and the reception hosted by AMI. The proceeds of the premiere went to the welfare of former Mustang guerrillas living in poverty and hardship in Nepal. | ||||
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Festival of Swiss Films In collaboration with Xenix Film Club, Zurich |
October 2 to 10, 1998 Tibetan Institiute of Performing Arts (TIPA) |
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| Post-monsoon Mcleod Ganj came alive with cheerful banners, colourful posters and programmes of the Festival of Swiss Films. Over 23 documentaries, animations and features from Switzerland, mostly very recent works of Swiss filmmakers, were screened for nine days. Many of these films in fact were having their international premiere here in Dharamshala. This Festival was organised by AMI and Cinema Xenix of Zurich. The inauguration of the festival was presided over by Kalon T.C. Tethong of the Departement of Information and Interantional relations who also lit the Film Festival Lamp. Dr. Pierre Helg, Minister from the Embassy of Switzerland addressed the gathering. A cocktail reception hosted by the Swiss Embassy concluded the grand inauguration. The festival was supported by Pro Helevetia, Arts Council of Switzerland. | ||||
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October 10, 1998
The Silence Within
Life
October 9, 1998
Well Done
Bye Bye
October 8, 1998
Journey of Hope
Political Science
October 7, 1998
Wild Boy
The Way Things Go
The Little Girl
October 6, 1998
Alpine Fire
The Day Is Rising
October 5, 1998
Signer's Suitcase
The Square of Light
October 4, 1998
Thieves Vol 1-3
Hotel Belgrade
As I Lay Dying
Pastry, Pain and Politics
Thunderbird
Tony
October 3, 1998
Farmer's Chronicle
Mutant ® 13
October 2, 1998
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| September
12, 1998 AMI Audio-Visual Room |
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| To honour the memory of the great Japanese film-maker, Kurosawa Akira, who died at his home in Tokyo on September 6, 1998, AMI introduced its World Cinema Appreciation Evenings with the double-bill screening of Kurosawa's two great films. We hope to have such programmes at least once a month and gradually introduce the works of such great film-makers such as Eisenstien, Orson Welles, Satyajit Ray, Vittorio de Sica, Jean Renoir, Wim Wenders and others to the Tibetan public. | ||||
| Rashomon Akira Kurosawa |
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| Ran Akira Kurosawa |
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12, 1998 Tibetan Institiute of Performing Arts (TIPA) |
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| Public screening of two new Tibetan documentaries: Tsering Rithar's award winning documentary, and Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam's moving personal travelogue. At the end of the screening the three filmmakers were introduced to a delighted and appreciative audience of over eight hundred people. | ||||
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Spirit Doesn't Come Anymore Tsering Rhitar |
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Buddhist Buryatia Today Helen Kharkova |
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August 2, 1997 AMI Audio-Visual Room |
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Farwell My Concubine Chen Kaige |
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October 30, 1996 This film was shown on the first evening of the Conference on Tibet in the Great Cultural Revolution. |
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The Gate of Heavenly Palace Richard Gordon and Carma Hinton |
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October 29, 1996 This film was shown on the second evening of the Conference on Tibet in the Great Cultural Revolution. |
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Danmarks Frihedskamp 1940-1945 A documentary on the Danish Resistance during the Second World War ?? Director ?? |
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December 11, 1995 Bhagsu Hotel, McLeod Ganj, India
This film show was organized in memory of Mr. Poul
Lauritzen, to mark his first death anniversary.
Poul Lauritzen established in 1984 the PL Foundation and the PL Prize
for Freedom, awarded in 1994 and in 1996 to AMI (see "awards"
page for more details). Poul Lauritzen was himself a freedom fighter during
the Second World War. As an active member of the Danish Resistance, he
became greatly concerned by the injustice and suffering during the war
when millions of people were imprisoned, tortured and killed because of
their beliefs or their race.
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Gandhi Richard Attenborough |
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December 11, 1995 Bhagsu Hotel, McLeod Ganj, India |
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Red Flag Over Tibet Stephen McMillan and Robert Davidson |
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March 16, 1995 This film was shown on the second evening of the First National Conference of Tibetan Writers |
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Mustang: The Hidden Kingdom Tony Miller |
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March 14, 1995 This film was shown on the eve of the First National Conference of Tibetan Writers |
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The Trials of Telo Rinpoche Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam |
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May 26, 1994 Bhagsu Hotel, McLeod Ganj, India Premiere of the documentary to an audience of Indian and Tibetan dignitaries in presence of the producers/directors. |
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