Shangri-La: Paradise Under Construction

Streaming video - 2022

In this essayistic travelogue Mirka Duijn ventures to the mountains of Tibetan-China to explore the history of the image of Shangri-La - the famous, imaginary paradise from James Hilton’s novel, ‘Lost Horizon’ (1933). Two decades ago, Deqin, a Tibetan region in China, uncovered evidence proving that the region itself was the original Shangri-La of legend. This rich and complex story follows Mirka’s quest to find answers, only resulting in an entanglement of facts and fictions, truths and lies.

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Genres
Documentary films
Published
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Journeyman Pictures 2022.
2024.
Language
English
Other Authors
Mirka Duijn (film director), Nina Spiering
Online Access
A Kanopy streaming video
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Item Description
Title from title frames.
Film
In Process Record.
Physical Description
1 online resource (streaming video file) (96 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Format
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Access
AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).