No. 16 Barkhor South Street

No. 16 Barkhor South Street (1996)

八廓南街16号

No.16, Barkhor Street is an old courtyard in the heart of Lhasa and the site of the office of the Barkhor Neighborhood Committee. This masterful cinema verité documentary, the landmark work in the history of independent documentaries about Tibet, provides is a photographic study of rich insight into the basic workings of government in Tibet as it that follows the local Party Secretary, Deputy Director, Director for Women’s Affairs, and Community Policeman, among others, as they implement official policies and manage neighborhood affairs.

Date of release
1996-03-03
Runtime
1h 40m
Director
Jinchuan Duan

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