Documentary. Written and directed by Ngawang Choephel. In Tibetan with English subtitles. (Not rated. 86 minutes. At the Lumiere in San Francisco and Shattuck Cinemas in Berkeley.) Tibetan ...

Ngawang Choephel, a Tibetan musicologist imprisoned by the Chinese for more than six years, would have had a compelling film had he simply stuck to his own remarkable story. But his documentary, ...

In 1995, Ngawang Choephel returned to his native Tibet to document the country’s fast-disappearing folk-singing tradition. Instead, he was accused of being a spy and sentenced to 18 years in prison by ...

Even if you’ve read a lot of news stories about Tibet, even if you’ve seen other documentaries about that occupied land, “Tibet in Song” qualifies as a must-see. This film takes a very personal look ...

Weaving a long-running political saga and musicological exploration together with a compelling personal narrative, "Tibet in Song" holds appeal for many contingents that, though perhaps small, are ...

Cairang Ji sits on a bed in the main room of a farmhouse here holding her two grandchildren on her lap as she quietly speaks the verses of an old folk song. Two other grandmothers dutifully repeat the ...

Tibet is a symbol of mystery and untouched beauty in the eyes of the public with a unique landscape and undiluted culture that's long fascinated people all over the world. A modern day event ...

Movie Review | 'Tibet in Song' By Neil Genzlinger Ngawang Choephel, a Tibetan musicologist who was imprisoned by the Chinese for more than six years, would have had a compelling film had he simply ...

Indie filmmakers often describe the hardships involved in getting a movie project off the ground, but rarely does the cost of doing business include hard time in a Chinese prison. That was the price ...