The Sweet Requiem
Toronto International Film Festival
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1h 31m
Directed by Ritu Sarin, Tenzing Sonam • Drama • 2018 • US, India • Tibetan with English subtitles
Starring Tenzin Dolker, Jampa Kalsang Tamang, Tashi Choedon
When a young, exiled Tibetan woman unexpectedly sees a man from her past, long-suppressed memories of her traumatic escape across the Himalayas are reignited and she is propelled on an obsessive search for reconciliation and closure.
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