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Rangzen (Freedom)
A film by Gaurav Saxena
(Story of a 9-year old Tibetan boy’s discovery of his exiled refugee identity)
Winner Best Film – Raindance Film Festival London 2014, Qualified Oscars entry 2015, Crystal Bear nominee – Berlin International Film Festival 2014
Fiction | 11 minutes
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(Winner Best International Short/Film of the festival – Raindance Film Festival London 2014, Qualified Oscars 2015. World Premiere/Crystal Bear nominee – Berlin International Film Festival 2014, Chicago International Children’s Film Festival 2014, Indian Film Festival Stuttgart 2014, Indian documentary and short film festival Kerala 2014, Lahore International Children’s film festival 2014, International Crime and punishment film festival Istanbul 2014, Heart of Gold Film Festival Australia 2015)
A 9 year old Tibetan refugee boy, Tashi, growing up in the small Himalayan hill town of Dharamshala in India, stumbles upon his exiled refugee identity when he’s told at school there is an invisible ‘R’ written on his forehead. Navigating his way though a massive protest rally, Tashi makes his way to a quite hill top in order to solve the mystery of this invisible ‘R’. Seeking help of his best friend, a native Himachali girl, and a Buddhist monk – Tashi’s quest leads him to discover the troubled legacy of his people.