State of Statelessness A Tibetan-Language Anthology on Exile and Belonging For Ages 12+
Details
Nov 18 2026 to Nov 18 2026 6:30 p.m.
Where
Bangalore International Centre
7 4th Main Rd, Stage 2, Domlur 560071
Event Description
106 min | Tibetan with English subtitles | 2024 | India, United States, Vietnam
This film is the first Tibetan-language anthology to explore the lives of Tibetans in exile around the world. Through four stories, the feature film explores heartache and nostalgia amid the realities of dislocation, sans judgement or romanticisation. What does home mean to a people scattered across borders, national constructs, and generations?
In 1959, 100,000 Tibetans followed His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s escape from Chinese occupation into Dharamshala, India. The Tibetan diaspora now spans the world, from the United States to the Mekong Delta, having integrated into new countries in unique ways. The film captures the pain of a scattered people, and finds in it resilience and the unexpected bonds that form in strange lands.
The organiser will be present for an audience Q&A.
Venue: Seminar Halls
Speaker
Norpell Wilberforce
Organiser, Tibet Film Festival
Norpell Wilberforce is a Tibetan-British economist based between London and India. He is an organiser of Tibet Film Festival, writing interviews with directors for the festival booklets. He also writes op-eds about Tibetan topics for various Indian and Western media outlets.
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