What Remains of Us

What Remains of Us

"What Remains of Us" (original title: "Ce qu'il reste de nous") is a Canadian documentary film exploring the survival of the nonviolent resistance movement in Tibet. The documentary was shot secretly over eight years and without the knowledge of the Chinese authorities.

Synopsis

A young Tibetan from Québec, Canada, enters her homeland for the first time — carrying a clandestine video message from the Dalai Lama to Tibetans inside Tibet. Powerfully affected, people break 50 years of silence, their reactions revealing the urgency of the current situation.

Credits

Produced by François Prévost, written and directed by François Prévost and Hugo Latulippe.Featuring: Kalsang Dolma, Tibetans from inside Tibet, and the XIVth Dalai Lama of Tibet.Narrated by Kalsang Dolma.Camera: François Prévost and Hugo Latulippe.Music by: Techung, René Lussier, Kalsang DolmaEditing: Annie Jean. Sound Editing: François Senneville

Distributed initially in Québec by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). Later distributed in Canada by Films Séville. Despite the growing success of the film, worldwide distribution had been stopped by the NFB in January 2005 due to the raising costs of security measures surrounding the film (see Ethics section).

Awards

* Official Selection, Cannes International Film Festival, 2004
* Audience Award, Atlantic International Film Festival, Halifax 2004
* Canadian Award, Best Feature Film, Atlantic International Film Festival, Halifax 2004
* Best International Documentary, Hollywood Film Festival, Beverly Hills, 2004
* Most Popular Canadian Film, Vancouver International Film Festival, 2004
* Canada's Top Ten, Toronto International Film Festival Group, 2004
* Nomination for Best Documentary, Genie Awards, 2005
* Best Feature Film, Telluride Mountainfilm Festival, 2005
* Best Documentary Film, Prix Jutra, Montreal, 2005
* Audience Award, Festival du Film des Droits de la Personne, Montreal 2006
* First Prize, Grand Prix Sergio Vieira de Mello, Human Rights Film Festival, Geneva 2007
* Special Mention, Norvegian Peace Film Award, Norway International Film Festival, Tromso, 2008

Ethics

Released in 2004, the film raised controversy for showing openly the faces of 103 Tibetans, courageously speaking about basic human rights, knowingly risking jail and possible torture from the Chinese regime by simply expressing themselves in front of a camera. Tibetans were informed of the purpose of the filming. The ones who appear made the choice to participate despite the risks.

Hoping to enhance individual safety as much as possible, the NFB initially accepted to implement strict security measures to all screenings of the film: no cameras or cell phones were allowed in the theater , security guards were watching the audience with infrared night-vision equipment. The goal was to prevent copies of the images of the faces to reach Beijing PLA offices, where photos would make it easier to track and arrest participants.

So far, no copy of the film is available on internet, and so far, according to a private network of information and monitoring, no participant of the film has been arrested in Tibet.

The film was seen by the Tibetan Marchers group in India before leaving Dharamsala, as an inspiration and a commitment to non-violence.

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