Nowhere to Call Home: A Tibetan in Beijing (2014)
Widowed at 28, Tibetan farmer Zanta defies her tyrannical father-in-law and refuses to marry his other son. When Zanta’s in-laws won't let her seven-year-old go to school, she flees to Beijing to become a street vendor. Destitute, she inveigles an American customer into paying her boy’s school fees. On a holiday trip back to her village, Zanta’s in-laws take her son hostage, drawing the unwitting American into the violent family feud. The two women forge a partnership in a bid to out-maneuver the in-laws.
Director: Jocelyn Ford
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 77 min
Release Date: April 8, 2014
Language: 普通话, English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Nowhere to Call Home: A Tibetan in Beijing about?
- Widowed at 28, Tibetan farmer Zanta defies her tyrannical father-in-law and refuses to marry his other son. When Zanta’s in-laws won't let her seven-year-old go to school, she flees to Beijing to become a street vendor. Destitute, she inveigles an American customer into paying her boy’s school fees. On a holiday trip back to her village, Zanta’s in-laws take her son hostage, drawing the unwitting American into the violent family feud. The two women forge a partnership in a bid to out-maneuver the in-laws.
- Who directed Nowhere to Call Home: A Tibetan in Beijing?
- Nowhere to Call Home: A Tibetan in Beijing was directed by Jocelyn Ford.
- How long is Nowhere to Call Home: A Tibetan in Beijing?
- Nowhere to Call Home: A Tibetan in Beijing has a runtime of 1h 17m (77 minutes).
- What genre is Nowhere to Call Home: A Tibetan in Beijing?
- Nowhere to Call Home: A Tibetan in Beijing is a Documentary film.