The Sun shines over Lhasa

Documentary about the Tibetan city of Lhasa, its people, culture, history and attractions as seen through the eyes of the Chinese communist government since its invasion and subsequent rule of the Tibetan people.

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Credits

Duration

00:28:43:00

Production places

China

Production dates

1975

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

017232

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Propaganda

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Tibet (China)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Tibet - Description and travel

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - China

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → China - Politics and government

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Communism - China

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Culture - Social aspects

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Propaganda

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

History → China - History - Invasions

History → Communism - China

History → History

History → Propaganda

Places → Tibet (China)

Short films

Short films → Short films - China

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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China, 1975

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