The Nightingale of Tibet (2012)

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

Director:

IYER (as Arvind Iyer)

Writers:

IYER (script) (as Arvind Iyer), Pooja Ladha Surti (script)

Stars:

Chris Constantinou, Namgyal Lhamo, Robert Lin

Cast

Credited cast:
Chris Constantinou	...	Jack Cassady
Namgyal Lhamo	...	Yiga Gyalnang
Robert Lin	...	Chinese Police Officer
Joseph Rezwin	...	Foreign Intelligence Officer

Storyline

The Nightingale of Tibet is a musical biopic about the life of opera singer Yiga Gyalnang, played by Tibetan singer Namgyal Lhamo. The movie follows the perilous journey of the singer as she escapes illegal detention in an underground Tibetan prison cell to make it across the border to Nepal and eventually to Europe where she finds international acclaim and success.

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Plot Keywords:

prison | escape | tibet | human rights | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Drama | Musical

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

India

Language:

English Tibetan

Release Date:

10 March 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Drapchi, Tibet

Filming Locations:

France

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Iceberg Nine Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

75 min

Sound Mix:

DTS DTS-Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

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 Reviews

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.