Tibet: Murder in the Snow

 SESSION 11 (October 11th, 7-10pm)

Australia, 2008, 52 min.

Director:  Mark Gould; Producer:  Sally Ingleton

In September 2006, two unlikely groups of people crossed paths in the snow-capped Himalayas, one seeking freedom, the other adventure.  In an incident that shocked the world, a teenage nun was killed when the Chinese border police opened fire on a group of pilgrims, as they fled Tibet over the famous Nangpa Pass, the gateway to Nepal and to freedom.  The shooting was winessed by international mountain climbers, some of whom photographed the events, helped rescue survivors, and sent the story out to the world.

** IN PERSON:  LUIS BENITEZ (featured climber in the film)

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