Learning on ScreenTibet Protest
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
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- Story No. within this Issue
- 1 / 6
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tibet Protest. DESCRIPTION: A big demonstration in New Delhi: a Tibetan delegation, who wished to present a petition to Mr Nehru, first paid tribute at the Gandhi cremation site and a former Tibetan Premier, Mr Lukhangwa, led the tribute and the prayers. The party of refugees, including Buddhist monks who had travelled with them, prayed that Tibet should be saved from the power of Communist China and especially for the Dalai Lama who has since escaped and been given asylum in India. SHOTLIST: FS procession (key). MS banners ‘Hands off Tibet’ etc.. CU demonstrators marching. MS slogan ‘Down with Communist Imperialism’. MS demonstrators. MS banners and placards. MS demonstrators marching. BS demonstrations. Another. CU speaker. MS demonstrators wave hands. Demonstration scene. LS building. MS Mr Nehru down steps. Closer - same into car. FS Tibetan refugee procession. Closer - same. MS ex. Prime Minister of Tibet (Mr Lukhangwa) lays wreath at Gandhi’s Tomb. MS same bows. MS Tibetans CU Tibetan (4). MS Tibetans file past tomb.
- Keywords
- Commemorations; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ceremonies; Demonstrations; Exile; Religion and belief
- Locations
- India
- Card file number
- 76846
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Geoffrey Sumner
- Camera
- Pat Mohan
- Length of story (in feet)
- 96
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