Dec 27, 2017 tibetan activist dhondup wangchen to testify before united states congress, during first visit to washington dc. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the biography submission guide. I can also edit your work in terms of clarity, stru. Every day, dhondup and thousands of other voices read, write, and share important stories on medium. Lhamo tsos husband, dhondup wangchen, was arrested by chinese authorities in march 2008 for making a documentary film about tibetans opinions of the 2008 beijing olympics.
This tibetan filmmaker has been in prison for 4 years its. Dhondup wangchen free, joins family in us tibet sun. This beautiful animated video from our friends at amnesty international portugal illustrates the case of dhondup wangchen, who is serving a prison sentence in china for subversion of state power. The west wight is the western side of the isle of wight, situated off the southern coast of england. Made with senior tibetan monk jigme gyatso, the documentary consists of interviews with ordinary tibetan people discussing the 14th dalai lama, the chinese government, the 2008 beijing olympics, and han. Leaving fear behind is a documentary produced by dhondup wangchen. Dhondup wangchen, 43, arrived in san francisco on dec. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Built on respect has worked for awareness of tibets political prisoners since its inception. Short film competition 2011 the tibet film festival was founded in 2008, inspired by dhondup wangchen, a selftaught. Ctas video greeting for his holiness 80th birthday his. Dhondup wangchen is a tibetan filmmaker who was arrested in china for making a film. During his incarceration he was subjected to prison labour and six months of solitary confinement.
Tibetan activist dhondup wangchen to testify before united states. Dhondup wangchen archives central tibetan administration. If you are interested in the documentary made by dhondup wangchen, you can watch it below. Anxiety for dhondup wangchen, jailed filmmaker from tibet, as. Tibetan video activist dhondup wangchen is visiting washington, dc from february 9 to 15, 2018 to testify at a hearing organized by the congressional. One of the key skills she brings to the community is interaction with small, local nonprofits, guiding them through grants applications, sales opportunities, online presence, community presence, and collateral development. Garbage lead singer shirley manson has recorded a song from the current worldpremiere political rock musical prometheus bound, authored by spring awakening tony award winner steven sater and. Tibetan filmmaker dhondup wangchen amnesty international. The central tibetan administration cta has today launched a video dedicated to his holiness the xivth dalai lama on his 80th birthday, july 6th 2015, on behalf of the cta, the tibetan people, and their friends and supporters all over the world. We also hope that lhamo tso can now start a more peaceful chapter in her familys story and would like to ask all people to support her in finding a suitable job and make a successful start in the us. Download the 2019 write for rights case sheets here. Pictures and memories from western new york and northwestern. Wangchen was first detained in 2008 after footage from his film leaving fear behind, for which he interviewed tibetans across five months in 2007, was smuggled out of the country and shown at international film festivals. Following the films 2008 release, chinese authorities sentenced filmmaker dhondup to six years in prison.
Tibetan filmmaker freed from chinese prison after serving. He now lives in switzerland and recently took part in the olympics protest in lausanne. Film screening of leaving fear behind by tibetan filmmaker. All people know that the music is the universal language. Please note that there is the ercolinis video on the website, but you dont have to listen to it. At the bottom of page 27, choose one of the three questions to do your own research. On his release he expressed his hope to recover his health and to join his family in the united states, where they are now living. Jan 08, 2010 on december 28th, the tibetan filmmaker dhondup wangchen was sentenced by a chinese court to six years in jail, according to the times of london, for making a film, leaving fear behind, for.
The incident took place on martyrs lane where many people have selfimmolated and a video circulating on social media showed him engulfed by flames. Tibetan filmmaker dhondup wangchen was jailed for six years for separatism in late 2009 for producing a documentary that showed tibetans praising the dalai lama and complaining about the erosion of their culture. Cpj first met lhamo tso in november 2012, when she was in new york to accept a cpj international press freedom award on behalf of her jailed husband, dhondup wangchen. Tibetanlanguage activist faces court in china on separatism charges after appearing in new york times video. Dhondup wangchen celebrity profile check out the latest dhondup wangchen photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. In the video clip from leaving fear behind below, dhondup wangchen explains his actions. Watch the video called rights and obligations for a clean environment.
Leaving fear behind, also known as leaving fear behind. Lhamo tso, a mother of four, lives in dharamsala while her husband dhondup wangchen continues to serve a sixyear jail term in a chinese prison in xining, north eastern tibet. A coalition of 25 global human rights organisations made the decision to give the prestigious international human rights award to wangchen for inspiring the world with his extraordinary courage in the defence of freedom, democracy and universal human. Dhondup was sentenced for making leaving fear behind, a film about the situation in tibet including interviews with ordinary tibetans i. Current campaigns are calling for the release of both tashi dhondup, a young singer jailed for singing about the torture and disappearance of his countrymates, and dhondup wangchen, a film maker who was put in a forced labor camp for making. There is a very interesting video by dondup shelkar documenting this very poetic event. Media in category documentaries the following 176 files are in this category, out of 176 total. Dharamsala, july 31 three tibet activists associated with the group, tibetan youth association in europe chained themselves with handcuffs in front of the chinese consulate in zurich today to protest against the imminent trial of the tibetan filmmaker dhondup wangchen. Though dhondup is still under the control of the chinese authorities i am very relieved that he finally could leave prison and has now the possibility to consult a doctor. Tibetan community in switzerland and liechtenstein hosted a public reception in honour of dhondup wangchen, a prominent political prisoner, who is currently in switzerland for human rights advocacy meetings, today.
Last month, i was fortunate to meet with dhondups parents in dharamsala, india. A band of theatrical rockers storms american repertory theaters nightclub venue oberon in the world premiere of steven sater and serj tankians political rock. After some discussion with the authorities, he was finally driven by the police to khotse in chinese, keque, about two hours drive away from xining where he reached his. Wangchen was released from prison in june 2014 in qinghai provincial capital xining. Dhondup wangchen, the imprisoned tibetan video activist, was released from prison in qinghais provincial capital xining this morning after serving a six year sentence. Dhondup wangchen picked up a video camera for the first time in his life when he began making the documentary leaving fear behind. Write a message or record a video message of support for dhondup wangchens release to add to the free tibetan heroes gallery. Dec 29, 2017 the west wight is the western side of the isle of wight, situated off the southern coast of england. Tony nominee gavin creel is prometheus bound, opening at a. Tibet activists chain themselves to the chinese consulate. Jun 05, 2014 countdown to dhondup wangchens release. Dhondup wangchen born 17 october 1974 is a tibetan filmmaker imprisoned by the chinese government in 2008 on charges related to his documentary leaving fear behind. Anxious about possible repercussions, he took his parents, wife and four children to india for safety. Anxiety for dhondup wangchen, jailed filmmaker from tibet.
Association of tibetan journalists atj questions the legitimacy of the court verdict and doubts if dhondup wangchen was entitled to fair trial keeping in view the chinese governments decision to replace the family appointed lawyer of dhondup wangchen with a government appointed lawyer from xining. This tibetan filmmaker has been in prison for 4 years it. They will be showing a play called sabriya the superwoman this is a true story about tibetan blind children. Excerpts from leaving fear behind were shown on a twelvefoot video screen beneath. The video can also be viewed below in tibetan and chinese.
The wife of jailed tibetan filmmaker dhondup wangchen will appeal for her. The purpose of the program is to promote tibetan language and culture by instilling interest and enthusiasm for our cultural. Eventually, they had recorded interviews with several hundred people running over several hours of video. Utsav festival this saturday march 16th, at bellevue high school. Support for dhondup wangchen from london, during global day of action, 23 september 2009.
Jul 24, 20 cpj first met lhamo tso in november 2012, when she was in new york to accept a cpj international press freedom award on behalf of her jailed husband, dhondup wangchen. He is a selftaught tibetan documentary filmmaker who conceived and shot the film leaving fear behind to portray life in tibet. Opening remarks at screening of film leaving fear behind. Wikimedia commons only accepts free contentthat is, images and other media files that can be used by anyone, for any purpose.
Dhondup wangchen is a tibetan filmmaker and activist who has been detained by chinese authorities since march 2008 on charges related to a 25minute documentary titled leaving fear behind. Although he had never used one before, dhondup wangchen and his friends conceived the idea to film some reactions of ordinary tibetan people to the olympic games, scheduled to be held in beijing in 2008. The west wight group, or sangha, is nondenominational and meets weekly to meditate and discuss the dharma, the buddhas teachings. The film shows interviews with ordinary tibetan people praising the dalai lama and complaining how their culture is being destroyed. Amnesty international welcomes tibetan filmmaker dhondup wangchens reunion with his family in the united states on 26 december, almost.
Dhondup wangchen and his assistant, golog jigme, were in custody at the time. Download the complete film screening kit zip file 17. You, the faraway one by dubhe, the legend of tibetan song. Tibetan filmmaker flees china, arrives in united states the film, leaving fear behind, features a series of interviews with tibetans who talk about how they still love their exiled spiritual leader and thought the 2008 beijing olympics would do little to improve their lives. Dhondup wangchen has won numerous international awards for his work including the 2012 international press freedom award of the committee to protect journalists, and the 2014 vaclav havel international prize for creative dissent. Dec 28, 2017 tibetan filmmaker flees china, arrives in united states dhondup wangchen was jailed for six years in 2009 for making a documentary in which tibetans praise the dalai lama and complain about the. Tibetdhondup wangchenrfa tibetan lengmol first interview by former political prisoner and film maker dhondup wangchen on 12 february 2018screen shot. Tibetan filmmaker dhondup wangchen, who made a 2008 documentary about tibetan nomads expressing discontent over chinas rule, has been released from a. Tibetan video activist dhondup wangchen is visiting washington, d. Chorig kalon condoles the demise of maha ngon damrongboun.
Feb 28, 2011 garbage lead singer shirley manson has recorded a song from the current worldpremiere political rock musical prometheus bound, authored by spring awakening tony award winner steven sater and. On thursday, december 11, the department of state will screen the 25minute long documentary leaving fear behind, which provides a candid look into the political views of ordinary tibetans. It was premiered in 2008 in the year when the 2008 summer olympics took place in beijing, china. Lhamo tsos story is a microcosm of what lies behind the smiling faces of many of the tibetan people travelers encounter in mcleod ganj.
Dec 17, 20 although he had never used one before, dhondup wangchen and his friends conceived the idea to film some reactions of ordinary tibetan people to the olympic games, scheduled to be held in beijing in 2008. Tibetan filmmaker flees china, arrives in united states dhondup wangchen was jailed for six years in 2009 for making a documentary in which tibetans praise the dalai lama and complain about the. In march 2008, his interviews with more than a hundred tibetans were smuggled out of china. Lhamo tso, wife of tibetan filmmaker dhondup wangchen, campaigns for her husbands release in uk and europe report submitted by tsering passang london, november 24. Mar 10, 2008 dhondup wangchen is a tibetan filmmaker and activist who has been detained by chinese authorities since march 2008 on charges related to a 25minute documentary titled leaving fear behind. Golog jigme, a tibetan monk who helped dhondup with his filming, was detained and persecuted in tibet but eventually made it safely to exile. Wangchen was first detained in 2008 after footage from his film leaving fear behind, for which he interviewed tibetans across five months in 2007, was smuggled out. Jun 05, 2014 gyaljong tsetrin, his cousin and coproducer of leaving fear behind, said after talking him to.
Dhondup wangchen, the film maker and his camera assistant and friend jigme gyatso commonly known as golog jime, a monk from eastern tibet. Jul 29, 2010 lhamo tsos story is a microcosm of what lies behind the smiling faces of many of the tibetan people travelers encounter in mcleod ganj. Tibetan video activist dhondup wangchen arrived to safety in san francisco on the afternoon of 25 december, after an arduous and risky escape from tibet and the peoples republic of china. In the video clip from leaving fear behind below, dhondup wangchen. Join facebook to connect with wangchen dhondup and others you may know. By tibet bureau, geneva switzerland, 17 march 2019. A tibetan filmmaker jailed in china for making a film about the olympics and tibet has arrived in the united states after escaping from china. Song from prometheus bound gets release by garbage. Tibetan filmmaker dhondup wangchen gets courage award at. Tibet activists chain themselves to the chinese consulate in. Dhondup wangchen we demand dhondup wangchens lawyer must be allowed to repersent sic him during the trial sign. There is a thriving buddhist community on the island made up of a number of different groups. Dhondup wangchen is a tibetan filmmaker who was arrested in china for. High peaks pure earth has strayed from the usual material and this time translated an article by party secretary of the tibet autonomous region tar chen quanguo that was published in the primary theoretical journal of the central committee of the communist party qiushi literally meaning seeking truth and was posted online on their website on november 1, 20.
Shreya is a 19 year old college student of english literature and a freelance writer based in india. In march 2008, dhondup wangchen was arrested for filming the. Dhondup wangchen is a tibetan filmmaker imprisoned by the chinese government in 2008 on charges related to his documentary leaving fear behind. The film is based on 35 hours of footage and 108 interviews that wangchen conducted over five months. Tibetan filmmaker flees china, arrives in united states. Explore popular action and adventure titles available to stream with prime video. Lhamo tso, activist wife of jailed filmmaker dhondup wangchen, granted political asylum in the u. Tibetan filmmaker freed from chinese prison after serving six. He aimed to let the world know the views of tibetans on the 2008 olympic games held in china. Built on respects founder, heidi minx, has extensive knowledge of business and marketing. A message of gratitude from dhondup wangchen youtube. We hope that dhondup wangchen will soon join his wife and four children who have suffered from family separation. Tibetan activist dhondup wangchen to testify before united states congress, during first visit to washington dc. Under secretary of state and special coordinator for tibetan issues sarah sewall will deliver opening remarks and dhondup wangchens wife, llamo tso, will give remarks via skype.
Tibetan language and culture class summer camp 2017. You can help end oppression, stop torture, and stand in solidarity with hundreds of human rights defenders. Ctas video greeting for his holiness 80th birthday his holiness. Tibetan filmmaker dhondup wangchen released from prison. Earlier today, chorig kalon of the central tibetan administration, ven karma gelek yuthok offered his condolences over the demise of supreme patriarch phra yodkeo maha sangha sudhammadhibodhi ratana maha sangha patimokkha his holiness maha ngon damrongboun who was also the president of. Tibetan filmmaker dhondup wangchen has been awarded the 2019 courage award by geneva summit. Dec 10, 2014 despite his release from prison in june 5, 2014, he has not been permitted to travel outside of china to reunite with his family. Dhondup wangchen is a tibetan filmmaker and activist who has been detained by. Spaceship earth and crew on space ship earth, there are no passengers, only crew. Made with senior tibetan monk jigme gyatso, the documentary consists of interviews with ordinary tibetan people discussing the 14th dalai lama, the chinese government, the 2008 beijing olympics, and han chinese migrants to the region. Tibetan filmmaker dhondup wangchen, who made a 2008 documentary about tibetan nomads expressing discontent over chinas rule, has been released from a chinese prison after serving six years for. It looks like we dont have any biography for dhondup wangchen yet be the first to contribute. Dhondup wangchen born 17 october 1974 is a tibetan filmmaker imprisoned by the chinese.
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