Marie Louville
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Marie Louville, is a French journalist, specialist of Tibet
, director of documentary films on Tibet.
In 1987, the Dalai Lama
was not yet given the Nobel Peace price and the Tibetan cause was therefore yet not so well known, she directed a report on the situation in Tibet
that will be broadcast during the French TV news on Antenne2 channel, and will mark the French opinion. In 1991, she directed a documentary film on the Tibetan resistance, Tibet: the army of the shadows that also was broadcast on Antenne2. In 1997, two years after the disappearance of Gendhun Choekyi Nyima, recognized by the Dalai Lama
as the 11th Panchen Lama
, she directed a film on the worrying disappearance of this 6 years old child about whom, we are without news. In 1999, marking the 10th birthday of the granting of the Nobel Peace price to the 14th Dalai Lama, she directed a documentary recalling The Escape of the Dalai Lama. This film is the story of the trip with comments from the Dalai Lama as well as survivors from this time. Marie Louville was able to redo the trip and shot secretly the pictures in Tibet, autumn 98.
In 2003, she went again secretly to Tibet and directed a documentary film, The sidewalks of Lhassa, describing the commerce of prostitution in Lhasa
, in central Tibet
. In 2006, still secretly, Marie Louville, directed The Prisoner of Lhasa, a documentary film on the situation of Tibetan political prisoners. This film introduces the life of the Tibetan nun Ngawang Sangdrol
and details how John Kamm
, director of the Dui Hua Foundation
, contributed to her release. Pictures of Drapchi Prison
and other detention centers close to Lhasa are showed.
In 2007, Marie Louville and her team directed a documentary film on the Qingzang railway
the "train of colonization of Tibet", Tanggula expresses, a train on the roof of the world.
Tibet
Tibet is a plateau region in Asia, north-east of the Himalayas. It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people as well as some other ethnic groups such as Monpas, Qiang, and Lhobas, and is now also inhabited by considerable numbers of Han and Hui people...
, director of documentary films on Tibet.
In 1987, the Dalai Lama
Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama is a high lama in the Gelug or "Yellow Hat" branch of Tibetan Buddhism. The name is a combination of the Mongolian word далай meaning "Ocean" and the Tibetan word bla-ma meaning "teacher"...
was not yet given the Nobel Peace price and the Tibetan cause was therefore yet not so well known, she directed a report on the situation in Tibet
Tibet
Tibet is a plateau region in Asia, north-east of the Himalayas. It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people as well as some other ethnic groups such as Monpas, Qiang, and Lhobas, and is now also inhabited by considerable numbers of Han and Hui people...
that will be broadcast during the French TV news on Antenne2 channel, and will mark the French opinion. In 1991, she directed a documentary film on the Tibetan resistance, Tibet: the army of the shadows that also was broadcast on Antenne2. In 1997, two years after the disappearance of Gendhun Choekyi Nyima, recognized by the Dalai Lama
Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama is a high lama in the Gelug or "Yellow Hat" branch of Tibetan Buddhism. The name is a combination of the Mongolian word далай meaning "Ocean" and the Tibetan word bla-ma meaning "teacher"...
as the 11th Panchen Lama
Panchen Lama
The Panchen Lama , or Bainqên Erdê'ni , is the highest ranking Lama after the Dalai Lama in the Gelugpa lineage of Tibetan Buddhism...
, she directed a film on the worrying disappearance of this 6 years old child about whom, we are without news. In 1999, marking the 10th birthday of the granting of the Nobel Peace price to the 14th Dalai Lama, she directed a documentary recalling The Escape of the Dalai Lama. This film is the story of the trip with comments from the Dalai Lama as well as survivors from this time. Marie Louville was able to redo the trip and shot secretly the pictures in Tibet, autumn 98.
In 2003, she went again secretly to Tibet and directed a documentary film, The sidewalks of Lhassa, describing the commerce of prostitution in Lhasa
Lhasa
Lhasa is the administrative capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region in the People's Republic of China and the second most populous city on the Tibetan Plateau, after Xining. At an altitude of , Lhasa is one of the highest cities in the world...
, in central Tibet
Tibet
Tibet is a plateau region in Asia, north-east of the Himalayas. It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people as well as some other ethnic groups such as Monpas, Qiang, and Lhobas, and is now also inhabited by considerable numbers of Han and Hui people...
. In 2006, still secretly, Marie Louville, directed The Prisoner of Lhasa, a documentary film on the situation of Tibetan political prisoners. This film introduces the life of the Tibetan nun Ngawang Sangdrol
Ngawang Sangdrol
Ngawang Sangdrol is a former political prisoner, imprisoned by the Government of the People's Republic of China, for peacefully demonstrating against the Chinese occupation of Tibet in 1992...
and details how John Kamm
John Kamm
John Kamm is an American businessman, Human Rights activist, and founder of The Dui Hua Foundation. He is credited with having helped over 400 religious and political prisoners in China.- Early work :...
, director of the Dui Hua Foundation
Dui Hua Foundation
The Dui Hua Foundation is a San Francisco based non-profit organization dedicated to improving universal human rights by means of a well-informed dialogue between the United States and China...
, contributed to her release. Pictures of Drapchi Prison
Drapchi Prison
Drapchi Prison, or Lhasa Prison No. 1 is the largest prison in Tibet, located in Lhasa.Originally built as a Tibetan military garrison, Drapchi was transformed into a prison after the 1959 Tibetan uprising....
and other detention centers close to Lhasa are showed.
In 2007, Marie Louville and her team directed a documentary film on the Qingzang railway
Qingzang railway
The Qinghai–Xizang railway, Qingzang railway, or Qinghai–Tibet railway , is a high-elevation railway that connects Xining, Qinghai Province, to Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, in People's Republic of China....
the "train of colonization of Tibet", Tanggula expresses, a train on the roof of the world.