Ritu Sarin (née à New Delhi) est une réalisatrice, productrice de films indienne. Avec son époux Tenzin Sonam, ils dirigent leur propre entreprise cinématographique, White Crane Films .
Ce film fait le point sur la situation après 50 années d'un combat pour la liberté des Tibétains, depuis le Soulèvement tibétain de 1959 du 10 mars 1959. Cet évènement fut la cause du départ du 14e dalaï-lama du Tibet fuyant pour échapper à une possible arrestation par l'administration de la République populaire de Chine. Le film présente ses responsabilités en tant que chef spirituel et leader politique et traite des enjeux géopolitiques du Tibet. Le manque de perspective pour le peuple tibétain provoquant des « mécontentements y compris parmi ses plus fidèles ».
, 1h30 Directed byRitu Sarin, Tenzing Sonam OriginUnited-kingdom GenresDrama, Romance ThemesFilms about religion, Films about Tibet, Films about Buddhism ActorsJampa Kalsang Tamang Rating63% Karma, a young Tibetan woman from New York City comes to Dharamsala, the exile headquarters of the Dalai Lama in India, in search of her roots. She is making a documentary film about former political prisoners who have escaped from Tibet. One of her interviewees is the recently arrived Dhondup. He reveals to her that his dying mother had made him promise to deliver an old charm box to an exile Tibetan named Loga, and appeals to her for help in locating the man.
, 1h30 Directed byRitu Sarin, Tenzing Sonam OriginUnited-kingdom GenresDrama, Romance ThemesFilms about religion, Films about Tibet, Films about Buddhism ActorsJampa Kalsang Tamang Roles Producer Rating63% Karma, a young Tibetan woman from New York City comes to Dharamsala, the exile headquarters of the Dalai Lama in India, in search of her roots. She is making a documentary film about former political prisoners who have escaped from Tibet. One of her interviewees is the recently arrived Dhondup. He reveals to her that his dying mother had made him promise to deliver an old charm box to an exile Tibetan named Loga, and appeals to her for help in locating the man.