The Saltmen of Tibet (1997)
Documentary • 1ч 48м
Four men from a nomadic Tibetan tribe undertake their annual, ritualistic pilgrimage to a sacred salt lake. Salt gathered in this traditional fashion will be sold to provide the economic livelihood of the tribe for the coming year. The journey, necessary for the group's survival, also incorporates a number of rituals necessary for their culture to survive in the modern world.
TMDB rating:
6.9
(8)
Cast
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Margen
Old Mother
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Pargen
Old Father
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Zopon
Lord of the Animals
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Bopsa
Novice
Crew
Ulrike Koch
Writer
Ulrike Koch
Director
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