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A year in Tibet. Monks behaving badly /

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In the Pel Kor monastery, the director Choephel discovers that some irreplaceable statues have been stolen and the theft gives the local Communist Party an excuse to put in a government 'work team' to weed out monks they think are behaving badly. Lhakpa heads north in search of a lucrative...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Shuyun, Sun (Director), Firstbrook, P. L. (Producer), Bowen, Christopher (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English and Tibetan, subtitles in English.
Published: London, England : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), 2013.
Series:Ethnographic video online ; v. 2.
Subjects:
Buddhism.
Communism > China.
Tibet Autonomous Region (China)
China.
Bouddhisme.
Communisme > Chine.
Région autonome du Tibet (Chine)
Communism.
China > Tibet Autonomous Region.
Online media.
Documentary films.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:In the Pel Kor monastery, the director Choephel discovers that some irreplaceable statues have been stolen and the theft gives the local Communist Party an excuse to put in a government 'work team' to weed out monks they think are behaving badly. Lhakpa heads north in search of a lucrative job on a building site, and Butri gets an unpleasant surprise as she approaches her retirement.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed October 28, 2014).
Physical Description:1 online resource (53 min.)
Playing Time:00:52:11