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Seven years in Tibet portrays two different cultures which confronts each other and at the same time, learning their virtues of one another. This movie touches the story of an Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer, who is once an egocentric and selfish man. His expedition has thought him to be a sensitive individual and also realizes the importance of relationships when he set out to climb Nanga Parbat in the Himalayas. The story “begins” after their unsuccessful attempt to climb Nanga Parbat which they ultimately ended up at the POW camp for five years. Due to his obstinate and self-made character, Heinrich Harrer was unsuccessful in escaping alone. Eventually, they managed to escape in a group effort. The city of Lhasa is where Heinrich Harrer’s “journey” begins… Upon reaching Lhasa, Heinrich Harrer and Peter were confronted by two Tibetans. As they had a language barrier, the Tibetans started to bawl, indicating the unwelcomeness of the two foreigners. Heinrich Harrer not only did not comply, he chased them away and made fun of their accents. This scene portrays the white with a more superior role and that the Asians are conservative and timid. Next, comic relief was used here when Heinrich Harre