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FRONTLINE; Red Flag Over Tibet

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Series
FRONTLINE
Program
Red Flag Over Tibet
Program Number

1211

Series Description

FRONTLINE is investigative journalism that questions, explains and changes our world. Since 1983, FRONTLINE has served as PBS's flagship public affairs series. Hailed upon its television broadcast debut as "the last best hope for broadcast documentaries," FRONTLINE's stature is reaffirmed each week through incisive documentaries covering the scope and complexity of the human experience.

Program Description

Orville Schell, author and longtime observer of China, makes the journey to the roof of the world to examine the fate of Tibet. Forty years of Chinese occupation have left tens of thousands of Tibetans dead and 6,000 Tibetan monasteries and temples destroyed. Today the Dalai Lama is in exile. Lhasa, the capital, is predominantly Chinese, and one of Tibet's most sacred lakes is being developed for Chinese hydroelectric power. Schell chronicles the history and culture of Tibet, explores the Chinese view of Tibet, and looks at why the survival of Tibet's people and culture has become an international issue.

Duration

00:60:00

Asset Type

Broadcast program

Media Type

Video

Subjects
History
Social Issues - Violence
Ethnic Minorities
Legal System - Human Rights Law
Peoples of East Asia
Genres
Documentary
Topics
Social Issues
Global Affairs
Creators
Breashears, David (Producer)
Fanning, David (Producer)
Schell, Orville (Host)
Publication Information
WGBH Educational Foundation
Citation
Chicago: “FRONTLINE; Red Flag Over Tibet,” GBH Archives, accessed December 3, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_1B50AE8683974C6383AC0142CABEB600.
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