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The Saltmen of Tibet

1997 • 1h48m Documentary

Rating

6.5/10

Popularity

4

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.

Details

Director

Ulrike Koch

Screenplay

Ulrike Koch

Cast

Margen

Pargen

Zopon

Release date

4/25/1997

Status

Released

Origin country

CH

US

Vote count

7