Tenzin Gyatso

secondo conflitto globale (1939-1945)

contrapposizione politica e ideologica fra USA e URSS (1947-1991)

annessione del Tibet da parte della Repubblica popolare cinese (1951)

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.

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