* Tibet : Movie Videos * [24 titles]
- Biography: Dalai Lama: The Soul Of Tibet VHS
- Free Tibet (1999) VHS
This documentary captures the landmark Tibetan Freedom Concert and includes live performances and backstage footage. Among the performers are Bjork, Foo Fighters, The Fugees, Sonic Youth, John Lee Hooker, A Tribe Called Quest, Rage Against the Machine, The Red Hot Chili Peppers and others. 90 min.
- Free Tibet (1999) DVD
This documentary captures the landmark Tibetan Freedom Concert and includes live performances and backstage footage. Among the performers are Bjork, Foo Fighters, The Fugees, Sonic Youth, John Lee Hooker, A Tribe Called Quest, Rage Against the Machine, The Red Hot Chili Peppers and others. 90 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English 5.1 and stereo; audio commentary by Beastie Boy Adam Yauch, director Spike Jonze and Evan Bernard; song access.
- Heart Of Tibet: An Intimate Portrait Of The 14th Dalai Lama VHS
A revealing study of Tibetan spiritual leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate the Dalai Lama as he visits Los Angeles, this program shows him as a simple man with an important political agenda for the people of his occupied homeland. 60 min.
- Paul Horn: Journey Inside Tibet DVD
- Robert A.F. Thurman On Tibet (1999) VHS
Join noted Tibetan scholar and author Thurman for a comprehensive look at the history and culture of the land known as "the roof of the world." This three-tape series chronicles the arrival of Buddhist missionaries in the 7th century that transformed the nation, how Tibet survived for hundreds of years between stronger neighbors India and China, the Communist takeover in 1951 and more. 240 min.
- Robert A.F. Thurman On Tibet (Gift Set) (1999) DVD
- Robert A.F. Thurman On Tibet (1999) DVD
Join noted Tibetan scholar and author Thurman for a comprehensive look at the history and culture of the land known as "the roof of the world." This series chronicles the arrival of Buddhist missionaries in the 7th century that transformed the nation, how Tibet survived for hundreds of years between stronger neighbors India and China, the Communist takeover in 1951 and more. 240 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; bibliography; art gallery; scene access; more.
- Seven Years In Tibet
Composer and conductor John Williams blends a sweeping orchestral score with cello solos by Yo-Yo Ma and religious chants by the Gyuto Monks for one of his finest musical achievements. Selections include the title track, "Young Dalai Lama and Ceremonial Chant," "Leaving Ingrid," "Reflections," and more.
- Seven Years In Tibet (1957) VHS
The original documentary chronicle of explorer Heinrich Harrer's seven-year sojourn in Tibet before its invasion by Chinese forces, this compelling film mixes dramatic re-creations with original footage, shot by Harrer, of Tibet's Forbidden City and the young Dalai Lama. 79 min.
- Seven Years In Tibet (1997) VHS
Brad Pitt stars in the remarkable true story of Austrian adventurer and mountaineer Heinrich Harrer, who was a British POW in Asia during World War II and later became a confidante of the young Dalai Lama shortly before the Chinese takeover of Tibet, in this sweeping drama of one man's physical and spiritual odyssey from director Jean-Jacques Anaud. David Thewlis, B.D. Wong, Mako, and Jamyang Jamtsho Wangchuk as the Dalai Lama star. 131 min.
- Seven Years In Tibet (Letterboxed Version) (1997) VHS
Brad Pitt stars in the remarkable true story of Austrian adventurer and mountaineer Heinrich Harrer, who was a British POW in Asia during World War II and later became a confidante of the young Dalai Lama shortly before the Chinese takeover of Tibet, in this sweeping drama of one man's physical and spiritual odyssey from director Jean-Jacques Anaud. David Thewlis, B.D. Wong, Mako, and Jamyang Jamtsho Wangchuk as the Dalai Lama star. 131 min.
- Seven Years In Tibet (Superbit) (1997) DVD
Sony's Superbit process encodes at double the standard bit rate for better picture resolution and enhanced DTS and Dolby Digital 5.1 sound so viewers can use their existing home theater equipment to its optimal capacity.
- Seven Years In Tibet (1997) DVD
Brad Pitt stars in the remarkable true story of Austrian adventurer and mountaineer Heinrich Harrer, who was a British POW in Asia during World War II and later became a confidante of the young Dalai Lama shortly before the Chinese takeover of Tibet, in this sweeping drama of one man's physical and spiritual odyssey from director Jean-Jacques Anaud. David Thewlis, B.D. Wong, Mako, and Jamyang Jamtsho Wangchuk as the Dalai Lama star. 131 min. Widescreen (Enhanced) and Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital stereo, French Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; storyboard comparison;
- Tantra Of Gyuto: Sacred Rituals Of Tibet (1974) VHS
Introduced by the Dalai Lama, spiritual leader of the exiled Buddhist population in Tibet, this film documents a U.S. tour by the monks of the Gyuto Tantric College. With traditional instruments, mantras, seed sounds and rhythmic breathing the monks invoke a spiritual presence with sound archetypes that evoke the breath of life. 52 min.
- The Saltmen Of Tibet (1997) VHS
A unique look at a vanishing way of life, German filmmaker Ulrike Koch's documentary follows four nomads as they set out on a 90-day yak caravan odyssey to the dried salt lakes of Northern Tibet. The annual journey across the foothills of the Himalayas will, they hope, provide them with needed salt to trade for grain, and over the decades has acquired an elaborate series of rituals that accompany the preparations. 110 min. In Tibetan with English subtitles.
- The Saltmen Of Tibet (1997) DVD
A unique look at a vanishing way of life, German filmmaker Ulrike Koch's documentary follows four nomads as they set out on a 90-day yak caravan odyssey to the dried salt lakes of Northern Tibet. The annual journey across the foothills of the Himalayas will, they hope, provide them with needed salt to trade for grain, and over the decades has acquired an elaborate series of rituals that accompany the preparations. 110 min. Soundtrack: Tibetan; Subtitles: English; documentary; biographies; theatrical trailers.
- The Tibetan Book Of The Dead, Part 1: A Way Of Life VHS
- The Tibetan Book Of The Dead, Part 2: The Great Liberation VHS
- The Tibetan Book Of The Dead: Boxed Set (1999) VHS
Learn about the doctrines, history and application of this key text to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition in an innovative two-part documentary. "A Way of Life" follows the Book of the Dead from its beginnings in Asia to modern acceptance in the West; while animated sequences depict a deceased person's odyssey into the afterlife in "The Great Liberation." Musician/Buddhist student Leonard Cohen narrates. 92 min. total. NOTE: Individual volumes available at $24.99 each.
- The Visible Compendium/The Sacred Art Of Tibet VHS
Two short films from independent filmmaker Larry Jordan. Plants smile, a tiger's image appears on the sun and nude women wander about an enchanted landscape in the animated "Visible Compendium"; the latter is an unusual, reverent exploration of Tibetan artwork and Tantric Buddhism. 63 min.
- Tibet's Holy Mountain VHS
Located near the borders of Tibet, Nepal and India, 22,000-foot-high Mt. Kailash is revered by both Hindus and Buddhists as the summit whose peak holds the throne of the gods. Visit this sacred mount, as well as nearby shrines, the 11th-century Tibetan capital of Tsaparang, and the sacred city of Lhasa. 52 min.
- Tibet: On The Edge Of Change VHS
How has the occupation of Tibet by China impacted on the country's indigenous culture and 3,000 years of tradition? This compelling documentary takes you on a visit to "the roof of the world" to see Buddhist monks in a remote monastery, farmers who sow and harvest by hand, the capital city of Lhasa, and much more. 55 min.
- Tibetan Medicine: A Buddhist Approach To Healing (1975) VHS
A film of particular interest, both as a glimpse of an obscure culture and as a practical introduction to acupuncture and herb medicine, this documentary features Tibet's first woman doctor, Ama Lopsang Dolma, who describes holistic methods for healing spirit and body together. 29 min.
- Journey Inside Tibet
- Tibet's Lost Paradise-Shangri-
- Tibet's Stolen Child
- Pavarotti & Friends for Cambodia and Tibet
- Robert A. F. Thurman on Tibet
- Biography - Dalai Lama: The Soul Of Tibet
- Nova: Lost Treasures of Tibet
- The Saltmen of Tibet
- Paul Horn - Journey Inside Tibet
- Seven Years in Tibet
- Tibet: On the Edge of Change
- Tibet - The End of Time
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