The Sweet Requiem

USA | 2018 | 91 min | NR

Dolkar, a 26-year-old exile Tibetan, lives in Delhi. 18 years ago, she escaped from Tibet with her father, making a perilous trek across the Himalayas that ended in tragedy. Dolkar has suppressed all recollection of that traumatic incident. But when she unexpectedly encounters Gompo, the guide who abandoned them during their journey, memories of her escape are reignited and she is propelled on an obsessive search for retribution and closure.

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Flashbacks of her desperate journey with a small group through a harsh and desolate Himalayan terrain punctuate her growing predicament in the present as she follows Gompo through the claustrophobic alleys of the Tibetan refugee colony in Delhi. The two stories moving in tandem, both determined by a series of fateful choices, reach their conclusion as Dolkar and Gompo finally confront each other.

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Director: Ritu Sarin, Tenzing Sonam
Cast: Tenzin Dolker, Jampa Kalsang Tamang, Tashi Choedon

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On March 7, join Bhutila for a free film screening of The Sweet Requiem.
As space is limited, an RSVP is required. Event is free and the venue is fully accessible. All welcome.

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