Three Tibetan food themed films made by young talent in exile. Join us for some Tibetan culinary delights in the bar afterwards.

Kitchen Duty
Tibetan Children’s Villages I India 2007 I 5 mins

Kitchen duty for the students at the Tibetan Children’s Village, Dharamsala, India. The Tibetan Children’s Village (TCV) is a thriving educational community for Tibetan children in exile which was established in 1962.

At the TCV school in Dharamsala, a photography club was set up as part of the Bridges to Understanding project (based in Seattle, US). The resulting work provides a fresh and fascinating insight into life in exile seen through the eyes of Tibetan youngsters.

History of Momos
Tenzin Tsetan I South Korea 2008 I 11 mins I Korean with English subtitles

A touching short film about the making of the much-loved Tibetan delicacy, momos (steam cooked dumplings).

Tenzin Tsetan studied screenwriting and directing at the Korean Academy of Film Arts, South Korea’s national film school.

Tsampa to Pizza
Sonam Tseten I India 2006 I 44 mins I English/Tibetan with English subtitles

A coming of age drama about two Tibetan college friends in Delhi, the capital of India, who spend more time partying than in the lecture hall until a chance encounter with an Indian supporter of the Tibetan cause leads them on a journey of discovery into their past and a reassessment of their present.