His documentary was made up of footage from interviews he conducted with Tibetan people about their views on the Dalai Lama and the Chinese Government leading up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics. It premiered on the opening day of the Olympics. In this photo, protesters of 'Students for a Free Tibet: Japan' shout slogans during a demonstration to demand the release of arrested Tibetan movie director Dhondup Wangchen (poster) in front of the Chinese embassy in Tokyo on August 1, 2009. (Photo credit TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA/AFP/Getty Images)