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The Epic of Everest (John Noel, 1928)
The Columbia University Weatherhead East Asian Institute presents a screening of "The Epic of Everest," probably the earliest filmed record of life in Tibet.
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Probably the earliest filmed record of life in Tibet, this famous film includes scenes from Phari Dzong, Shekar Dzong, and Rongbuk monastery.
Introduced by Robert Barnett, Director, Modern Tibet Studies Program; Adjunct Professor of Contemporary Tibetan Studies; Associate Research Scholar Modern Tibetan history
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