No. 16 Barkhor South Street is a breakthrough Chinese film for many reasons. A stunning documentary about a neighborhood committee in the heart of Lhasa, it won the Grand Prix at this year′s Paris Cinema du Reel festival. It presents everyday Tibet as never seen before. The film shows Chinese administrative power at the grassroots level. It is sometimes funny, sometimes troubling, but always fascinating. Barkhor Street eschews narration and interviews for quiet observation of the committee members, all Tibetans, with an old man′s son-in-law, the women thieves, preparations for the 30th anniversary of the Tibetan Autonomous Region, and what to do about the tricycles....(Chris Berry)