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Windhorse
Windhorse

Windhorse

In Tibet, nothing is more dangerous than the truth.

Genres

DramaMusicRomance

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Follows three young Tibetans faced with moral dilemmas: a rising pop star asked by her Chinese official boyfriend to sing pro-government songs; her brother, an embittered drunk; and their cousin, a Buddhist nun savagely beaten after shouting anti-Chinese slogans.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$278161

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

14 September 1998

Country

United States of America

Cast

Richard Chang

Richard Chang

Duan-Ping

Jampa Kelsang

Jampa Kelsang

Dorjee

Dadon

Dadon

Dolkar

Yu Lu

Yu Lu

Du Han-Shen

Taije Silverman

Taije Silverman

Amy

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