The clouds only appear to be behind the sun when too much light passes through the cloud and strikes the camera's film or sensor, causing overexposure. Our fact-check sources: Rona Oran , Jan. 20 ...

The film is notable for its focus on an extraordinary year in Tibet's history and on Tibetans themselves -- historians, writers, activists, all eloquent, impassioned and living in exile.

The Sun Behind the Clouds: Tibet’s Struggle for Freedom U.K. Production: A White Crane Films presentation in association with Roland Films and Arch Communications. Produced by Ritu Sarin ...

Documenting both the largest Tibetan uprising since the 1959 Chinese takeover and the Dalai Lama’s pre–Beijing Olympics diplomatic tour, The Sun Behind the Clouds offers a succinct and sober ...

A still from "The Sun Behind the Clouds." Facebook X Reddit Email Save It isn’t literally true that there’s a new documentary about Tibet every six weeks, but it does kind of feel that way.

“The Sun Behind the Clouds: Tibet’s Struggle for Freedom.” MPAA rating: Unrated. Running time: 1 hour, 29 minutes. Playing at the Monica 4-Plex, Santa Monica. More to Read .