Ballad from Tibet

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Ballad from Tibet

Directed by Zhang Wei • 2017 • 86 min

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Topics

AdventureFamilyKidsMusic

Related Disabilities

BlindnessPhysical DisabilityVision Loss and Blindness

Accessibility

✓ Open Captions✓ Audio Description

Film Information

Based on a true story: Four young students from a school for the blind embark on an odyssey from their remote village in Tibet to the giant city of Shenzhen in order to sing on a TV talent competition.Accessibility aids thanks to support from Alliance Bernstein.Open Captions produced by: Chromavision

Genre

Narrative

Language

Chinese, Tibetan

Country

China

Year

2017

Cast & Crew

Director: Zhang Wei

Producer: Zhang Wei

Writer: Chu Zheng, Chen Ruirui, Nyida Tsering, Gregory Marquette, Song Qianyi, Zhao Xu, Qin Ying, Li Dan ,Gao Yuanyuan, Zhang Wan, Wang Hailan

Cast:

Lobsang Turpten, Yeshi Choedon, Karma Sangmo, Pama Gumi, Sonam Wangdu, Huang Hao, Gawang Dolma

Q+A with producer Grace Yue Zhou. Moderated by Isaac Zablocki

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