The Nightingale of Tibet

The Nightingale of Tibet

The Nightingale of Tibet

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The Nightingale of Tibet

2013

1h 15m

6.0(1 votes)

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The Nightingale of Tibet is a musical biopic about the life of opera singer Yiga Gyalnang, played by Tibetan singer Namgyal Lhamo. The movie follows the perilous journey of the singer as she escapes illegal detention in an underground Tibetan prison cell to make it across the border to Nepal and eventually to Europe where she finds international acclaim and success.

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