The year is 2008: China is preparing for the Olympics. But this auspicious year also marks the fiftieth anniversary of the takeover of Tibet. An uprising occurs on the streets of Lhasa and other Tibetan cities, the biggest upheaval in decades. Concurrently, in a show of solidarity, exiled Tibetans begin a long march through India to their homeland. Filmmakers Tenzing Sonam (of Tibetan parentage) and Ritu Sarin chronicle this struggle for freedom, having access to both the Dalai Lama, whose negotiations with the Chinese government are tottering, and the protesters on the street hungry for self-determination. This still-timely film thoughtfully balances the Dalai Lama's drive for autonomy with the desires of an impatient generation of activists who are striving for true independence.