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- The Berlin Wall--in place from 1961 to 1989--set a people against each other, figuratively and literally stealing the lives of countless East German soldiers standing guard and their countrymen trying to escape to the West. This is the story of two guards, Ulrich Steinhauer and Egon Bunge. In November 1980, Bunge decided to carry out his own plan of escape, and in the horribly sad process killed Corporal Steinhauer, his official partner at the gate. Director Simon begins in 1980 and follows the trail of Bunge into West Germany. He also poignantly portrays the stories of the two men--Steinhauer, whose life was cut short, and Bunge, whose remaining years were filled with the horrid guilt of both killer and survivor.
- Inspired by true events, Shadow Play follows former British war correspondent Chris Williams, who suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder as a result of an incident he survived in Afghanistan. He self-medicates with drugs and alcohol and just lost parental authority over his teenage daughter. But everything Chris has been trying to bury is brought back to the surface when his best friend is killed in Beirut. Chris is forced to confront his past in order to solve his best friend's murder.
- Unfortunately, the 14th Dalai Lama and the Tibetan people receive little political support in their drive to put an end to the Chinese brutal regime, as international governments are seemingly motivated by economic interests in China. The lack of progress toward a free, or even a truly autonomous Tibet, urges more and more young Tibetans to consider alternatives to the Dalai Lama's Middle Way Policy, a compromise on Tibet's Independence. The controversial discussion about the right strategy for achieving a free Tibet - non-violent or violent, autonomy or complete independence - is becoming more emotionally charged day by day. Monks have been leading Tibet and Tibetans for generations, not only in religious, but also in worldly matters. But monks have vows that bind them. And often those vows conflict with the needs of politics. The Tibetan movement today is divided and weakened by an ongoing argument whether the Dalai Lama"s Middle Way Policy is the right strategy or not. Tibetans are torn between their religious beliefs and their desire to free their homeland. In November 2008, the Dalai Lama acknowledged for the first time the failure of his policy and that the situation for Tibetans in Tibet has worsened. His unprecedented call for a special meeting upon 500 Tibetan leaders from all over the world led to a discussion about the future of the movement and a way to re-unite all Tibetans behind one goal.