High in the Indian Himalayas, in the epicenter of the exiled Tibetan world, a maverick Tibetan impresario stages an unexpected spectacle: a western--style beauty pageant. When a Tibetan-American teenager travels to India to participate in this 'pageant with a difference,' she finds herself not just competing for a crown, but confronting the intersection between her cultural identity and life in the western world.
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"This colorful doc gives a very human face to the plight of Tibetan exiles." - Hollywood Reporter
" Shapiro uses the competition to illuminate the constant conflicts Khecheo must navigate as she tries to incorporate her Tibetan heritage into her American life... 'Miss Tibet' offers a unique roots-finding story that offers insight into the translation of tradition and cultural identity, a beautiful, but precarious balance." - Bust Magazine