30 December 2015, 05:30 am
HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA & THE EXILED TIBETANS IN INDIA
Programme Type
Festivals
A Film Festival curated by Rajiv Mehrotra
 
At 14:00

In Conversation With His Holiness The Dalai Lama (48 min)
Directed by Rajiv Mehrotra 
 
His Holiness The Dalai Lama speaks to Rajiv Mehrotra about his gratitude to the people of India, about his life and how to be happy
 
At 14:53
Art In Exile (37 min)
Directed by N. Tuli and A.  Abbas
 
An exploration of the quiet struggle by the Tibetans in exile in India to keep their culture and identity alive
 
At 15:35
 
Unheard Voices and Notes to Myself (52 mins)
Directed by Dev Agarwal

The travelogue tells the story of a group of young Indians as they discover and embrace for a month, the life of the Tibetan people in Little Lhasa or McLeodganj in Himachal Pradesh
 
At 16:32
Lights from Many Lamps Beyond the Last Rainbow(52 min)
Directed by Dev Agarwal
 
A travelogue as experienced by a multi-faith group of diverse youth on a journey that explores and understands different faiths.
 
At 17:29
Exiled Hope: Tibetan Muslims In Kashmir (26 min)
Directed by Z. A. Hamdani 
 
The film explores  the unique world of this minority community of Tibetan Muslims, their lives and its challenges in exile
 
Followed by Q & A with the Director
 
At 18:15
 Indian Roots of Tibetan Buddhism (30 min)
Directed by Benoy K. Behl
 
Tibetan Buddhism is deeply rooted in Nalanda and other ancient and medieval universities of India.  These were great centres of research and education where science of the mind was studied with great logic and precision
 
 
Followed by Q & A with the Director
 
At 19:05
Until Space Remains: The Dalai Lama and India (64 mins)
Directed by Gaurav Saxena
 
HH The Dalai Lama has often called India as the Guru of the Tibetan people.  Most people think the situation is the other way around.  The film explores the special relationship The Dalai Lama and the Tibetans share with India.
 
Followed by Q & A with the Director
 
At 20:29
Democracy In Exile (30 min)
Directed by T. Wangchuk and T. Dorjee
 
A telling of the remarkable story of an exiled community who have embraced democracy and are engaged in a rigorous discourse on ’genuine autonomy’ or an ‘Independent Tibet’