Since the Chinese occupied independent Tibet in 1950 more than one million people have been tortured, executed or starved for their role in the demonstrations against the Chinese occupation. Tibetans Buddhist nuns have taken the lead in this resistance by fearlessly staging courageous demonstrations for independence. Countless nouns have been imprisoned and tortured for shouting slogans, criticizing the Chinese state in conversations with foreigners, possessing posters which call for Tibetan independence, or hoisting the Tibetan flag. The treatment they receive as political prisoners is brutal. SATYA focuses on the personal testimonies of these Tibetans nuns. The film seeks to understand the basis and inspiration for their non-violent actions. SATYA provides an alternative to violence through the example of the Tibetan nuns who strictly adhere to the principles of nonviolence social change.