The first of a two part documentary that examines the mysterious story of Tibet. It is the story of a country unseen by Europeans until early this century, of its destruction by invading Chinese in 1950 and the flight into India of the Dalai Lama with 100,000 Tibetans.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
016974
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Tibet (China)
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)