Cold War

Global war from 1939 to 1945.

The catastrophic April 26, 1986 accident at Reactor No. 4 of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, followed by radioactive releases, evacuation, emergency response, and an extensive containment effort.

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.

The opening of the Berlin Wall marked the collapse of the physical division between East and West Berlin and initiated the end of the divided-city order.

quatorzième dalaï-lama, chef spirituel des Tibétains

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

ingénieur russe

homme politique soviétique

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

capitale de l'Allemagne constituant un land fédéral

centrale nucléaire décommissionnée près de Prypiat, en Ukraine

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.

The mountain system forming the physical setting for Harrer's escape and trek to Lhasa.