Fire Under the Snow

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Fire Under the Snow is a 2008 documentary film on the life of Tibetan monk, Palden Gyatso, recounting 33-years of his life spent as a political prisoner in Chinese prisons and labor camps. [1] The documentary is directed by Japanese filmmaker, Makoto Sasa [2] and based on the book by Palden Gyatso in Tibetan language.

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References

  1. Slotnik, Daniel E. (2008-07-06). "A Tibetan Monk's Political Passion Inspires a Documentary". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2018-12-07.
  2. Prosepctor |, Submitted to. "Screening of 'Fire Under the Snow' to benefit monks visit". www.theunion.com. Retrieved 2018-12-07.