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Windhorse

Sep 14, 1998

1h 37m

★ 5.8

In Tibet, nothing is more dangerous than the truth.

Overview

Follows three young Tibetans faced with moral dilemmas: a rising pop star asked by her Chinese official boyfriend to sing pro-government songs; her brother, an embittered drunk; and their cousin, a Buddhist nun savagely beaten after shouting anti-Chinese slogans.

Genres

Drama

Music

Romance

Production Companies

Paul Wagner Productions Inc.

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Cast

Duan-Ping

Richard Chang

Dorjee

Jampa Kelsang

Dolkar

Dadon

Du Han-Shen

Yu Lu

Amy

Taije Silverman

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7.5

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4.7

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7.0

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7.2

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6.3

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6.5

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6.8

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5.4

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7.2

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6.1

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6.3

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6.6

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7.0

Lost Horizon

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