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Palden Gyatso, a Buddhist monk since childhood, was arrested by the Chinese Communist Army in 1959. He spent the next 33 years in prison for the "crimes" of peaceful demonstration and refusal to denounce his apolitical teacher as an Indian spy. He was tortured, starved and sentenced to hard labor. He watched his nation and culture destroyed, his teachers, friends and family displaced, jailed or killed under Chinese occupation.

Fire Under the Snow reaches back to Palden's birth in 1933 and follows him through the Orwellian nightmare that began with the Chinese invasion. We cut back and forth between the past and Palden's present as an activist, living in exile. Our P.O.V. becomes a "third eye" hovering over Paldens current life, haunted by his memories of the past. We explore the escalating cycle of interrogation and physical violation during his years in prison that ended decades later with Palden's escape from Tibet and a cathartic meeting with His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

The film also investigates the basis of Palden's resilience. He claims that faith in Buddhism helped him survive the 33 years of his imprisonment. Furthermore, he insists that he is not angry with the Chinese. He believes these atrocities befell him due to "karma."

While imprisoned, the mere existence of the Dalai Lama was a beacon of hope to Palden and fellow prisoners-of-conscience. They dreamed of being released from their torment and delivered into his open arms. Today, the Dalai Lama and his supporters advance the idea of a "mutually beneficial" autonomy within China, an idea generated from Buddhist philosophy. Palden Gyatso and a sizable constituency are holding-out for total independence. Thus, a painful schism exists. Through discussions lead by Palden, competing political agendas are revealed within the Tibetan exile community.

At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, we filmed the entirety of Palden's participation in a hunger strike. Using this highly publicized and symbolic event, an attempt is made to draw public attention to Beijing's hosting of the 2008 Olympics. International Olympic Committee Vice President Mario Pescante visits the site of the hunger strike to negotiate a cessation of the action, and reveals the impotence of his position. We capture Palden's dedication to the cause, his mentoring of the younger Tibetan hunger strikers, and his emotional recollections of lost comrades. The strike throws into harsh relief the reality that human rights concerns are trampled under by naked economic ambitions.

Despite all, Palden Gyatso remains unbroken, keeping the flame of his spirit ablaze.

Fire Under the Snow reveals the contours of an inspirational story: the survival of a mind and a soul under unthinkable duress.

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[Zao1340]

Im glad they protest. Im sad that they have to but us americans wouldn't get off our fat asses to protest anything except if mcdonalds shut down.

[TheRealChina]

thank you for your support.

Yes, i'm glad my tibetan brothers and sisters are still protesting against Chinese occupation of our homeland. The only sad thing that i see is that they will surely get arrested and tortured for protesting, suffer all kinds of metal problems after they are released into society that they no longer know how to function and later just die out in the streets..

[sunshiningcc]

It is not truth! It is absolutly fabricated.

[TheRealChina]

Constant protest still goes on in my homeland Tibet against Chinese occupation, that is a lie too

[pemala777]

True hero

[youngdones]

The Chinese skin kittens and puppies alive.

[32stardust]

I also wish a Tibet without chinese.

[ObeKanobe]

Incredibly courageous people, mostly ignored by Western media despite decades of murderous treatment at the hands of China.

Well worth remembering, too, that China's brutal oppression of Tibet today is Mao's legacy, Mao's leadership at work. It is a product of the same mind now praised by Obama's personally chosen staff, his closest advisers, people like Ron Bloom, John Holdren, and Anita Dunn.

Hmm... Is it safe to say that Obama shares their admiration for Mao? i.e. Is logic allowed?

[Dharmalotus21]

I got to meet Palden Gyatso about 10 years ago. He is a truly wonderful person who is unbroken by his ordeal. It makes my heart cry to think of what he endured. My respect for Palden Gyatso is immeasurable.

FREE TIBET!

[joeboarder342]

fuck china

[arafel1964]

Tibet,HALF THE SIZE OF EUROPE ,was poor, and ruled by a backward Theocracy. No wonder why Chinese took advantage of the chance to forcefully take over.All the natural resources to freely make their own & expand. If Chinese Colonialism is justified then British take over of India, and Japanese take over of Korea and China when they were weak, could be justified. Human freedom to govern their own lives always come first no matter what!China could have truly helped Tibetan people WITHOUT INVADING!

[arafel1964]

I can't name them but they are all in the playlist with the topic 'Tibet and Buddhism''

leaving fear behind

dispatches under cover

are 2 of them, there are soem others showing the miserable circumstances of Tibetans and what they go through when desperate mothers send their children across the Himalayas.

On the evil of CCP I can oly recommend; NINE COMMENTARIES

DEATH WITH A 1000 CUTS

[ChinaKillsNuns]

I think you are right to ignore communist videos. Problems happen when pro-Tibet people start downloading and commenting on communist videos.

Look what happens when you search on Tibet. A number of stupid communist videos show up and some Tibet people are still downloading and commenting on them.

Do any of those communist videos have any CCTV footage or government officials on them??

If not why do people download and promote videos that have no CCTV footage or government officials on them???

[ChinaKillsNuns]

TibetTibet was brilliant.

I know about the Tibetan Refugee series and Leaving Fear Behind (full length 24 minute version is on google video).

What are the other human rights videos that you think are really good ??