Pawo

Pawo (2016)

Since 1950, Tibet has been occupied by China. Dorjee, a young Tibetan, grew up in peace 40 years later. After the death of his father, it all comes to a point, where he realizes that his wings are already cut, what it means to be Tibetan in a country which is called "China". Inside Tibet and in exile, a last cry for freedom starts.

Date de sortie
2016-04-11
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (2)
Durée
2 h 2 min
Genres
Histoire, Drame
Réalisateur
Marvin Litwak

Distribution

Anecdotes

Pawo (Hero) is a 2016 Tibetan-language film by Marvin Litwak and Sonam Tseten, set in McLeod Ganj, chronicling the life of a young Tibetan refugee boy in India after escaping over Himalayas in search of freedom.

Background

Since 1950, Tibet has been occupied by China. Dorjee, a young Tibetan, grew up in peace 40 years later. After the death of his father, it all comes to a point, where he realizes that his wings are already cut, what it means to be Tibetan in a country which is called "China". Inside Tibet and in exile, a last cry for freedom starts.

The narrative of the film is typical of many Tibetan refugees who annually flee persecution from Chinese authorities and pull a precarious existence of limbo in India.

The film was written and directed by Marvin Litwak, and Co-Directed by Sonam Tseten. Shavo Dorjee plays the lead role. Pawo was nominated as best feature film at Palm Beach International Film Festival and won several categories at International Independent Film Awards Festival including platinum Award for cinematography. Gold Award Best Narrative and Best Score

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