The Nightingale of Tibet

20132013
1h 15m

IMDb RATING

7.9/10

225

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

280,804

90,384

Drama Musical

A chronicle of the heroic life of one of the greatest singers of our times.A chronicle of the heroic life of one of the greatest singers of our times.A chronicle of the heroic life of one of the greatest singers of our times.

IMDb RATING

7.9/10

225

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

280,804

90,384

See more at IMDbPro

Director
- IYER
Writers
- IYER(script)
- Pooja Ladha Surti(script)
Stars

Top credits

See production, box office & company info

Photos

Add photo

More like this

7.8

Soldier's Girl

Storyline

Edit

Did you know

Edit

Quotes
Yiga Gyalnang: 'Tragedy must be utilized as a source of strength,We believe in Karma-What goes around, comes back'-Yiga Gyalnang.
Yiga Gyalnang: 'My father once told me that what does not kill you, only makes you stronger'-Yiga Gyalnang.
Yiga Gyalnang: 'Most of have disappeared only to reappear on missing person posters'-Yiga Gyalnang.

User reviews2

Review

Top review

10/10

The film explores the life of Yiga Gyalnang (played by Namgyal Lhamo), a Tibetan Opera singer, held as a prisoner at the Drapchi Prison in Lhasa, Tibet.

This movie tells a layered story. It's about Drapchi, a prison in Lhasa (Tibet) that symbolizes control and fear. It's about the survival of Tibetan culture and Tibetan opera. It's about personal struggle in different forms. Tibetan opera combined with a touch of western rock music guides you through the amazing landscapes of Tibet while the opera singer Yiga crosses the mountains. Yiga wants to sing, she doesn't want to undergo the cultural make over forced on her and the other people of Tibet.

This movie was directed by Arvind Iyer with great respect for the Tibetan culture and music. This movie doesn't just tell us about an opera singer fighting for her music, it shows us the Tibetan way of looking at life, suffering, freedom and compassion. Interesting for people that are more or less informed about Tibet.

helpful•4