“What Remains of Us” (Ce qu’il reste de nous, 2004, Canada), a documentary shot between 1996 and 2004 without the knowledge of Chinese authorities by François Prévostand Hugo Latulippe, captures the responses of Tibetans to a videotape message sent by Dalai Lama, who had not spoken directly to his people since the 1950 Chinese invasion by the armies of Mao Tse-Tung. A touchy matter, a touching film. As the final credit reads: “May all living beings be free of suffering. Buddha.” 77m. BetaSP. (Ray Pride)
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