Document A Sacrifice

A Sacrifice
Dir. Theo Hessing, Tibet 2014, 25m, Scottish Premiere

Since 2011, 131 Tibetans have set themselves on fire in protest against Chinese rule. The Chinese response to this wave of self-immolations has been to criminalise the suicides and arrest their friends. In response to this desperate situation, Lhamo Kyab is returning to Tibet with a message of hope.

"I remembered the indescribable happiness when I reached Nepal and for the first time saw the Tibetan national flag flying. So I decided to plant a Tibetan national flag where many Tibetans could see it".

Despite facing a brutal response, Lhamo Kyab remains defiant. "It's not that the Tibetans are doing this to prove their heroism - these are the only options left to them"...

Jury Award: Best Documentary, Let's All Be Free Festival 2014