Himalayas

Krieg von 1939 bis 1945

Status geopolitischer Spannung zwischen den NATO-Staaten und den Staaten des Warschauer Vertrags von 1947 bis 1989

The People's Liberation Army's advance into Tibet in 1950 ends the period of relative isolation represented in the film and prompts Harrer's departure.

14. Dalai Lama und Friedensnobelpreisträger

Austrian mountaineer whose experiences in Tibet form the basis of the film.

Austrian mountaineer who escaped with Harrer and shared his journey across the Himalayas to Lhasa.

The city where Harrer lives, works, and meets the young 14th Dalai Lama.

The Himalayan country through which Harrer travels and where he resides from 1946 until 1951.

Staat in Südasien

Staat in Mitteleuropa