USA,
1993, 27 min
Shown in 1994 / 2000
CREDITS
- dir
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Ellen Bruno
- source
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Ellen Bruno, 3447 25th St., San Francisco, CA 94110. FAX: 415- 641-9104.
- gga award
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Film & Video: Best Bay Area Documentary
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COMMENTS
Shown with The Tenth Dancer in 1994. Shown with Lessons of Darkness, selected for Indelible Images by Bruno in 2002. Ellen Bruno in person at both screenings.
OTHER
A stunning documentary on the faith and resistance of Buddhist nuns in Chinese-occupied Tibet. Rich cinematography and personal testimonies fuel this complex tale of survival and nonviolent political activism, providing a rare window into a country rife with oppression and human rights abuse.
FACTOID #25
The San Francisco International showed Lina Wertm’ller’s first film, The Lizards, in 1963. A favorite of Bay Area audiences, her features All Screwed Up and The Seduction of Mimi had their U.S. premieres at the SFIFF in 1972 and 1974.
