The Nightingale of Tibet) is a 2013 Tibetan-language Film directed by Arvind Iyer and stars acclaimed Tibetan singer Namgyal Lhamo in the lead role as Yiga Gyalnang.

[6] Yiga is thrown into the prison for what the Chinese government says is a rebellion through her singing songs of freedom and expression.

The movie follows the perilous journey of the singer as she escapes illegal detention in an underground Tibetan prison cell to make it across the border to Nepal and eventually to Europe where she finds international acclaim and success.

[7][8] During production, the cast and crew were faced with potential danger as they filmed in Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh, areas with heavy military presence on the borders of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and China.

It has an estimated population of 1000 of which some 600 are thought to be political prisoners ranging in age from 18 to 85 many of which are captured monks and nuns.