Dreaming Lhasa (2005)
Karma, a young Tibetan woman from New York City comes to Dharamsala, the exile headquarters of the Dalai Lama in India, in search of her roots. She is making a documentary film about former political prisoners who have escaped Tibet. One of her interviewees is Dhondup, who has recently fled to India. He reveals to her that his dying mother had made him promise to deliver an old charm box to an exile Tibetan named Loga, and appeals to her for help in locating the man. Their enquiries reveal that Loga, a former CIA-trained resistance fighter, has been missing for the past fifteen years and is presumed to be dead. But is he really dead? As they set out to unravel the mysterious circumstances of his disappearance, Karma finds herself unwittingly attracted to Dhondup even as she is sucked into the vortex of his search, which takes them through the world of the exile Tibetan community in India and becomes a journey of self-discovery.
All Releases
Domestic (78.1%)
$21,504
$21,504
International (21.9%)
$6,038
$6,038
Worldwide
$27,542
$27,542
Domestic DistributorFirst Run
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Domestic Opening$6,060
Earliest Release DateApril 13, 2007
(Domestic)
Running Time1 hr 30 min
GenresAdventure
Drama
Mystery
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By Release
| Release Group | Rollout | Markets | Domestic | International | Worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Release | April 13, 2007 | Domestic | $21,504 | $3,019 | $24,523 |
| 2008 Re-release | June 27, 2008 | Romania | – | $3,019 | $3,019 |
By Region
| Domestic | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1 | $21,504 | 15,607 |
| EMEA | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 1 | $3,019 | 2,546 |
