Film Screening and Discussion：State of Statelessness

2025-10-07 - 2025-10-30

Tenzin Tsetan Choklay

Online

 

Film Screening and Discussion：State of Statelessness

 

Date & Time：13th October 2025; 11:00 to 13:40 (GMT+8)

 

Format：Online 

Zoom  link：https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84433551916?pwd=Llbl0y2fo3UtRLLlIspSyqvykQackv.1 

Zoom ID: 844 3355 1916

Password: 580774

* The event will be conducted in English.

* limited to 25 participants, first come first serve

 

Speaker : Tenzin Tsetan Choklay (Director of State of Statelessness(2024) )

 

Discussants: 

Prof. Liu, Yu-Shan, Department of Southeast Asian Studies, National Chi Nan University

Dr. Dolma Tsering, Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, International Center for Cultural Studies, NYCU

Moderator：

Prof. Pan Mei-Lin, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, NYCU

 

【Synopsis】

State of Statelessness comprises four short segments directed by Tibetan filmmakers living in exile in India, America, and Vietnam. Each film delves into the profound themes of statelessness and migration, and captures the poignant realities of Tibetans scattered across the globe. In one story, a Tibetan father in Vietnam shares with his young daughter how the Mekong River, starting in his homeland, flows into the sea in their new country. In another, two sisters come together in a bittersweet reunion to cremate their late mother, only to find that years of separation have woven complex predicaments that they must struggle to untangle. The third film follows Sonam, who is recovering from a family tragedy, when a visit by a long-lost school friend from America forces him and his wife to confront the fragility of their lives. In the final tale, a son returns to his deceased father’s home in Dharamshala, where he experiences a glimpse into his past and stumbles upon a secret that challenges his understanding of his heritage and identity.

(More information: https://drung.in/state-of-statelessness/)

 

【Agenda】

11:00 AM                Opening

11:04 AM                Film Screening [State of Statelessness]                           

12:50– 12:55 PM    Short Break                 

12:55 – 13:25 PM   Discussion            

13:25 - 13:40 PM    QA

 

Organizer: 

國立陽明交通大學文化研究國際中心

Subproject III: Migration, Unequal Citizens, and Critical Legal Studies, International Center for Cultural Studies, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University

 

Funding Source: Higher Education Sprout Project, Ministry of Education (MOE) in Taiwan

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