TIBET FILM FESTIVAL NEW YORK: OPENING NIGHT + RECEPTION

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The opening night of Tibet Film Festival New York presents “Leaving Fear Behind” and “Far From Home,” followed by a reception with music by Tenzin Choegyal.

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Tibet Film Festival New York presents "Leaving Fear Behind", "Far From Home" and Opening Night Reception with music by Tenzin Choegyal Hot on the heels of the inaugural Tibet Film Festival in Washington, D.C. (November 6–8), we are honored to host this opening night event with two film screenings: "Leaving Fear Behind" and "Far From Home", and special guests Dhondup Wangchen, Dechen Pemba, Kristi Tethong, Losel Tethong and Lhadon Tethong. This evening will also include an opening night reception for Tibet Film Festival New York, featuring a musical performance by Grammy Nominated musican and composer Tenzin Choegyal. See the full New York Program here: https://www.tibetfilmfestival.org/newyork Leaving Fear Behind , directed by Dhondup Wangchen 2008 | Tibet | Documentary | 25 mins. Tibetan with English subtitles The Tibet Film Festival is dedicated to the Tibetan filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen who, at great personal risk, recorded video interviews with ordinary Tibetans on their views about the upcoming 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The footage was smuggled out of Tibet under extraordinary circumstances, with the filmmakers were detained soon after. Dhondup Wangchen was arrested and sentenced to six years in prison. In 2017, he was able to escape from Tibet and re-unite with his family in exile in the US.

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