Dreaming Lhasa backdrop

Dreaming Lhasa 2007 Directed by Tenzing Sonam , Ritu Sarin

Karma, a Tibetan filmmaker from New York, goes to Dharamsala, the Dalai Lama's exile headquarters in northern India, to make a documentary about former political prisoners who have escaped from Tibet. She wants to reconnect with her roots but is also escaping a deteriorating relationship back home.One of Karma's interviewees is Dhondup, an enigmatic ex-monk who has just escaped from Tibet. He confides in her that his real reason for coming to India is to fulfill his dying mother's last wish, to deliver a charm box to a long-missing resistance fighter. Karma finds herself unwittingly falling in love with Dhondup even as she is sucked into the passion of his quest, which becomes a journey into Tibet's fractured past and a voyage of self-discovery

Production Countries India , United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Languages English , Tibetan
Gneres Drama , Romance
Budget $500,000
Revenue $21,504
Release Date 13 April 2007
90 mins
Cast
Tenzin Wangdrak Ghen Rabga
Tsultrim Dolma The Oracle
Sonam Wangdu Travel Agent
Lobsang Wangyal Long-haired Sweater Seller
Ngawang Lodoe Monk Attendant
Tashi Dolma Rubling Ghen Rabga's Granddaughter
Tshering Dorji Hunger Striker Wangpo
Tsering Dorjee Bawa Receptionist
Annie Thomas Woman Reporter
Maria Ricciuti American Girl
Tempa Dhonden Dekyi's Husband
Tashi Dorjee Protestor
Suman Kumar Bus Attendant
Khenrab Sweater-Seller
Sandeep Dhingra Indian Disco Dancer
Sarah Cunningham English Girl
Nyima Namdol Samten's Mother
Tenzin Jamyang Bass Guitarist
Tenzin Gyaltsen Sweeping Hermit
Suman Kumari Indian Bride
Manish Kumar Shepherd Boy