Praise for DREAMING LHASA
"A delicate and graceful exploration of cultural identity.” - SF Bay Guardian
"Filled with heartbreaking moments… a fine example of how feature films can be used to deliver urgent political messages.” - The New York Times
“Intriguing, gorgeous, moving … unwraps Tibetan culture from the timeless ideal it represents in the popular imagination to reveal its modern complexities.” - Indiewire
“An intimately-scaled, subtle, tender film …its close-up immersion in the daily lives of Tibetans abroad makes clear that to many of them Tibet is a Tibet of the mind, where it's perhaps best preserved.” - AM New York
“A film of both personal honesty and social insight…a keenly felt and well-told story.” - NY Sun
“Heartfelt and impressive.” - New York Magazine
“It’s pleasure (to) come across a film like "Dreaming Lhasa" … shot by cinematographer Ranjan Palit through high-altitude oxygen, the images have a translucent purity; you feel as if you're seeing the world anew…. heartbreaking.”
- Boston Globe
“Inspired…those interested in the topic will find much here to appreciate…deeply moving.” - Hollywood Reporter
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