Valley of the Heroes - TRAILER

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by Khashem Gyal
color, 53 min, 2013
in Tibetan and Chinese
with Tibetan, Chinese, English and Japanese subtitles
Valley of the Heroes offers a rare glimpse at a pivotal moment of cultural and linguistic transition among Tibetans and Muslims in Hualong County, a remote community in Amdo, Tibet, part of what is now eastern Qinghai Province, China. Over the past several decades, Tibetans living in Hualong have experienced rapid cultural shifts accelerated by language loss - today more than 30% are unable to speak their own native language. The film spends time with an assortment of village residents and elders who reflect on the changes taking place in their community, and also documents a unique Tibetan language program that is attempting to address the situation. Directed by first time Tibetan filmmaker Khashem Gyal, Valley of the Heroes serves as both a warning call and glimmer of hope for the future of Tibet.

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The film Valley of the Heroes amazed me when it was screened first time in my school. I couldn’t believe Tibetan language and culture is greatly influenced by majority group in Tibet. I felt frustrating to watch it and I didn’t know what I could do to help my people. As I born in Tibet and grew up in this country, my knowledge about Tibet is limited and I could not believe what I saw in the film was real. Anyway, I tried to read articles and books about Tibetan issues, I did particularly seek the issues of Tibetan education and language that addressed in the film. One day, I found a film review for this film by a Tibetan from that place, the review actually helped me answered few questions I had for a long time. Here is the review if you like reading: lugyalbum.wordpress.com/film-review-valley-of-the-heroes/

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