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| Seven years in Tibet by Jean-Jacques Annaud |
Heinrich, a Austrian mountaineer, is part of an expedition to climb one untouched Himalayan peak when World War II broke out. Taken prisoner by the English, he managed to escape in 1944. Thus began a long wandering that leads him to Lhasa. There he met the 14th Dalai Lama, aged 11, and they became friends.
A film like no other, very involving.
Based on the true story of mountain climber Heinrich Harrer, the movie however takes considerable liberties with the facts. It was widely seen as a propaganda in favor of Tibetan separatism. Since the film, Brad Pitt and the director are prohibited from Chinese territory !
Besides that, it is aesthetically pleasing. The moutain, the costumes, the colors, everything is beautiful to look at. It is through this movie I discovered Brad Pitt which does not deserve all the criticism he has suffered. The young actors depicting the Dalai-Lama are very impressive and radiate peace.
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