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Summary
Follows three young Tibetans faced with moral dilemmas: a rising pop star asked by her Chinese official boyfriend to sing pro-government songs; her brother, an embittered drunk; and their cousin, a Buddhist nun savagely beaten after shouting anti-Chinese slogans.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 67Audiences 68GoodWatch 65
Tomatometer67%
Audience score69%
IMDb6.6
Running time
1 h 37 min
Shorter than most dramas, −12 min on the typical 109
typical 10997Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1998
September 14, 1998
28 years ago
Genres
DramaMusicRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
ChineseTibetanMade in
United States
Directing · 1
- Paul Wagner Director, Writer, Producer, Editor
Writing · 2
- Julia Elliot Writer
- Thupten Tsering Mukhimsar Writer
Production · 2
- Ellen Casey Wagner Executive Producer
- Tom Grant Producer
Camera · 1
- Steven Schecter Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Tony Black Editor
Sound · 3
- Tommy Hayes Music
- Sam Chapin Music
- John Dana Music
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