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Tibetan refugees forced by the Chinese government to leave their country. Here, they are trying to build a new life.

In May, four students will go there to make a documentary on the lives of Tibetan refugees in Dharamsala.

THE STORY TELLS

This documentary aims to be a dive into the identity of the city of Dharamsala and its inhabitants. It is built around an idea of encounter: that of a people and a culture. The goal: to address this issue of refugees who, despite the loss of their identity, are trying to rebuild a new life, alone, far from their families and 1200 km from their homes. The discovery of Tibetan culture through its architecture, its art, its way of life, its sharing and its tolerance will feed the subject throughout the film. The documentary will recount life in this warm and deeply human city, in which songs, prayers, meditation rhythm the days. Today in Dharamsala, political refugees, orphans, oppressed monks, all those condemned to flee their country are trying to regain their freedom. The documentary will immerse us in an atmosphere: that of life in Dharamsala. It is not intended to be an unsustainable complaint from the lives of its refugees, but rather a story of new life, positive and encouraging.

THE HOPE OF A MEETING

When we met Namgyal Samdup, director of the Tibet office, we discussed the possibility of a short interview with his holiness about the 60th anniversary of his exile. This event, which is widely covered by the international press, is perfectly in line with our subject. Thanks to the support of France Tibet we have made an official request and hope for a positive response within the next few days.

FEW THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

10 days of adventure in the heart of Dharamsala. We plan to visit the various associations of former prisoners of war, the official Tibetan school of Dharamsala, the Institute of Tibetan Art, the various monasteries...

We will sleep in the monastery located at the entrance of Dharamsala in MCLeod, Ganj welcomed by Tibetan monks.

Our local contact is called Tezin Rabygal, he is part of the association storiesoftibetains, he will guide us during our trip.

OURS MEETINGS

Partnership with FRANCE TIBET

We met with Marcelle Roux, the President of France Tibet. Interested in the project, she gave us several contacts on the spot with Tibetan refugees who would be willing to share their experiences. She shared with us her story, her actions and invites us to join her at the gala in honour of her holiness the Dalai Lama on December 10 2018 to meet Tibetan exiled people and exchange with them. We will also be at his side on March 10 2019 in Brussels during the demonstration for the 60th anniversary of the Dalai Lama's exile to capture the first images of our film.

Meeting with Nathalie FUCHS

An experienced documentary filmmaker, Natalie recently moved to Dharamsala to make a documentary entitled Kalachakra l'éveil des sens. She agreed to receive us to discuss her project, the difficulties she had experienced and the meetings she had had.