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Release Date:
January 1, 2013
Original Title:
Rangzen
Alternate Titles:
Freiheit
Genres:
Drama
Production Countries:
India
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 11
Rangzen is a film about a 8 year old Tibetan boy, Tashi - growing up as a refugee in a small hill town in Indian - the exiled home of the Dalai Lama. The film maps a crucial day in his life when he stumbles on his exiled refugee identity. When he's told at school that there is an invisible 'R' written on his forehead - Tashi goes on a quest to unravel this mystery. He discovers that this place where he's born and brought up is not his home. In fact he belongs to a nation that does not exist on the world map.
Cinematography:
Shaanib Bakshi
Director:
Gaurav Saxena
Editor:
Karen Williams
Music:
Gaurav Saxena
Screenplay:
Gaurav Saxena
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