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Wife of arrested Tibetan Filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen appeals to IOC President Jacques Rogge

http://phayul.com/news/article.aspx?id=22618

"London/Beijing, August 24 - A letter was sent today to International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge asking once more for his support to free Dhondup Wangchen and Golog Jigme, the two Tibetan filmmakers who made the documentary film "Leaving fear Behind" *. Thousands of people around the world have joined this appeal. So far, there has been no response by the IOC concerning this matter.

Lhamo-Tso, wife of Dhondup Wangchen, appealed to Rogge to help her to free her husband. Dhondup Wangchen was arrested with his friend Golog Jigme in March 2008 for filming a documentary that contains critical remarks about the Olympics and Chinese rule in Tibet.

About the film: "Leaving Fear Behind" (www.leavingfearbehind.com) is a 25 minute documentary made by a Tibetan filmmaker inside Tibet. The self-taught filmmmaker, Dhondup Wangchen, and his monk cameraman, Golog Jigme, filmed testimonies of a range of people in Eastern Tibet, about their views on the Dalai Lama, the Beijing Olympics and Chinese rule. Each interviewee knew the risks they were taking in being filmed but were adamant that their faces be shown. Dhondup Wangchen managed to send his footage out of Tibet but was subsequently arrested. Both he and his cameraman are currently in Chinese custody."

That's the reality of the current situation in Tibet. The Chinese government says that everything is done for preserve culture and language in Tibet, but Tibetan people are sinking in a -very well organized- vicious circle. The filmmakers don't ask for a FREE Tibet, but they rather follow His Holiness the Dalai Lama's middle way approach, which is the only realistic way to deal with this situation.
Dhondup Wangchen did his best for provide to the world a proof about Tibetan peoples suffering. He is now paying the price for that: a lot of suffering in Chine gulags. As respect of his sacrifice PLEASE watch the documentary, speak about it, and TAKE AN ACTION NOW!

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In the occasion of the Olympic Games - FromTibet.com urges everybody to watch and support the following documentary LeavingFearBehind.com

Leaving Fear Behind is a documentary which shows interview of Tibetan in Tibet, before the riots taking place in March.

"Leaving Fear Behind (in Tibetan, Jigdrel) is a heroic film shot by Tibetans from inside Tibet, who longed to bring Tibetan voices to the Beijing Olympic Games. With the global spotlight on China as it rises to host the XXIX Olympics, Tibetans wish to tell the world of their plight and their heartfelt grievances against Chinese rule. The footage was smuggled out of Tibet under extraordinary circumstances. The filmmakers were detained soon after sending their tapes out, and remain in detention today.
In a remarkable coincidence, filming concluded in early March 2008 on the eve of the eruption of unprecedented mass Tibetan protests across the Tibetan plateau. Shot primarily in the eastern provinces of Tibet, the film provides a glimpse into the hearts and minds of the Tibetan people and their longstanding resentment of Chinese policies in Tibet.
The filmmakers traversed thousands of miles, asking ordinary Tibetans what they really feel about the Dalai Lama, China, and the Olympic Games. The filmmakers gave their subjects the option of covering their faces, but almost all of the 108 people interviewed agreed to have their faces shown on film, so strong was their desire to express themselves to the world. Excerpts from twenty of the interviews, including a self-recorded interview of the filmmaker himself, are included in the 25 minute film.
The footage reveals with stark clarity that Tibetans are frustrated and embittered by the deterioration and marginalization of Tibetan language and culture; the destruction of the lifestyle of Tibetan nomads through Chinese forced settlement policies; the lack of religious freedom and the vilification of the Dalai Lama; and the broken promises made by the Chinese government to improve conditions in Tibet in the run up to the Olympic games. All are united in their reverence for the Dalai Lama and long for him to return, and as some even dream, to attend the Olympic Games."

The full documentary will be release soon!

Extracts from the documentary:

Press speak about it:

Thanks Jean-Jacques Schwenzfeier for your courage to show this documentary in Beijing!!

The Filmakers are now in JAIL -

Dhondup Wangchen was detained by Chinese security authorities on March 26, 2008, only days after delivering his taped interviews to a safe location. He was held in Ershilipu Detention Center, in Xining (Qinghai) for three months. From there he was moved to unofficial detention in Guangsheng Binguan, in Xining. He was last seen in Guangsheng Binguan on or about July 12, 2008.

Golog Jigme, a Tibetan Buddhist monk, assisted his friend Dhondup in the making of the film. He was born and raised in Golog Serta, in the Karze region of Kham, the southeastern province of Tibet (Chinese: Ganze, Sichuan). Golog Jigme was detained on March 23, 2008. He was last seen in a detention center in the town of Kachu (Chinese: Lingxia, Gansu).

Take Action Now

http://www.leavingfearbehind.com/take-action.html 

Update: here is the complet documentary http://blog.fromtibet.com/index.php?post/2008/08/24/Leaving-Fear-Behind-The-true-feeling-of-Tibetans-living-in-Tibet-Full-documentary