
Rituals of Resistance
2019, English. Directed by Tenzin Phuntsog & Joy Dietrich.
A Tibetan-American filmmaker explores modes of resistance to Chinese occupation by speaking with activists across generations. A former Tibetan monk broke his vows and became a guerilla leader. The filmmaker's own mother followed the Dalai Lama's Middle Path and raised her family in America. A young Tibetan man attempted to self-immolate in 2006. How does the filmmaker understand his place in the struggle?
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- 1h 5m
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 28 July 2019
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Joy Dietrich, Tenzin Phuntsog
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Rituals of Resistance isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 July 2019. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Rituals of Resistance?
Rituals of Resistance (2019) was directed by Tenzin Phuntsog and Joy Dietrich and stars Tseyki Dolma, Tenzin Phuntsog, Lhakpa Tsering.