The Sweet Requim - A film by Ritu Sarin & Tenzing Sonam
Location
Clemenger Auditorium, National Gallery of Victoria
About
The opening shot of “The Sweet Requiem,” a compelling film by the wife and husband directing team of Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam, instantly commands your attention. Two figures, not quite in focus and seen from behind, from their calves down to their feet, trudge through fresh white snow.
Their breathing is heavy. There are others in their party — several adults and one child, headed toward a formidable mountain range. Suddenly, gunshots ring out.
Sarin and Sonam sketch a story ultimately centered on Tibetan communities in North and South Delhi. Dolkar works at a threading salon and is active in human rights organizations addressing the plight of Tibetan Buddhist refugees. In the course of her social justice work, Dolkar encounters a man she once knew as Gompo (Jampa Kalsang Tamang), whom she holds responsible for a past tragedy but who is now involved in activism. He’s being threatened by Chinese spies, and Dolkar is asked to help him, which doesn’t sit well with her.
Their breathing is heavy. There are others in their party — several adults and one child, headed toward a formidable mountain range. Suddenly, gunshots ring out.
Sarin and Sonam sketch a story ultimately centered on Tibetan communities in North and South Delhi. Dolkar works at a threading salon and is active in human rights organizations addressing the plight of Tibetan Buddhist refugees. In the course of her social justice work, Dolkar encounters a man she once knew as Gompo (Jampa Kalsang Tamang), whom she holds responsible for a past tragedy but who is now involved in activism. He’s being threatened by Chinese spies, and Dolkar is asked to help him, which doesn’t sit well with her.