The Sun Behind the Clouds

The Sun Behind the Clouds looks at China's occupation of Tibet from the perspective of the vocally secessionist Tibetan youth, and from that of their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, whose reaction to the Chinese presence has been markedly less confrontational. Directed by Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam, the film features interviews with the Dalai Lama and Tenzin Tsundue. The Sun Behind the Clouds premiered in the United States at the 2010 Palm Springs International Film Festival before playing at Film Forum in New York City.

The Sun Behind the Clouds
US Film poster
Directed byRitu Sarin
Tenzing Sonam
Produced byRitu Sarin
John Sergeant
Caroline Behar
Tenzin Tsetan Choklay
Lavinia Currier
Babeth M. VanLoo
Francesca von Habsburg
Written byTenzing Sonam
StarringThe Dalai Lama
Distributed byZeitgeist Films
Release date
  • January 2010 (2010-01)
Running time
79 minutes
CountryIndia
United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish, Tibetan, and Mandarin

The film covers the 2008 Tibetan unrest, including Buddhists' protests in Lhasa and the 2008 Beijing Olympics.


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