Reviewed by Nitsa Pomerleau. Viewed at the Santa Barbara Film Festival 2010. When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun is the result of director  Dirk Simon’s seven-year , trans-global journey to understand the social, politcal, and spiritual situation in Tibet.  This documentary features controversial footage from  India, China, and Tibet; and interviews  exiled students as well … Continue reading When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun (Dirk Simon, 2010): USA