Amala (2022)
The Life And Struggle of Dalai Lama's Sister
Amala tells the story of the Dalai Lama’s younger sister Jetsun Pema, her struggles, loss and success that earned her the epithet Amala or ‘mother’. Using rare footage from her historic visit to Tibet in 1980, the film also gives insight on the state of education inside Tibet. After her sister died, she took charge of the Nursery for Tibetan Refugee Children in a small town in northern India. Under her leadership, the nursery transformed into one of the most successful Tibetan refugee schools – the Tibetan Children’s Village schools (TCV).
Director: Geleck Palsang
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 50 min
Release Date: September 30, 2022
Cast
- Jetsun Pema - Self
- Tenzin Gyatso - Self
Editing: Tenzin Kalden, Geleck Palsang
Country: India
Language: English, བོད་སྐད་།
Original Language: bo
More Films by Director: Geleck Palsang
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Amala about?
- Amala tells the story of the Dalai Lama’s younger sister Jetsun Pema, her struggles, loss and success that earned her the epithet Amala or ‘mother’. Using rare footage from her historic visit to Tibet in 1980, the film also gives insight on the state of education inside Tibet. After her sister died, she took charge of the Nursery for Tibetan Refugee Children in a small town in northern India. Under her leadership, the nursery transformed into one of the most successful Tibetan refugee schools – the Tibetan Children’s Village schools (TCV).
- Who directed Amala?
- Amala was directed by Geleck Palsang.
- Who stars in Amala?
- Amala stars Jetsun Pema, Tenzin Gyatso.
- How long is Amala?
- Amala has a runtime of 50m (50 minutes).
- What genre is Amala?
- Amala is a Documentary film.
- Where was Amala produced?
- Amala was produced in India.