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Red Flag over Tibet
Producer: David Breashears
Running Time: Approx. 60 minutes
What is the fate of Tibet? To explore that
question, FRONTLINE asked Orville Schell, an author and longtime observer of
China, to make the journey to the Roof of the World. Forty years of Chinese
occupation have left tens of thousands of Tibetans dead and six thousand Tibetan
monasteries and temples destroyed. Today, the Dalai Lama is in exile, Lhasa, the
capital, is predominantly Chinese, and one of Tibet's most sacred lakes is being
developed for Chinese hydroelectric power. Schell vividly chronicles the history
and culture of Tibet, explores the Chinese view of Tibet, and looks at why the
survival of Tibet's people and culture has become an international issue.
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