The Saltmen of Tibet (1997)

1h 48m
Running Time

April 25, 1997
Release Date

The Saltmen of Tibet (1997)

1h 48m
Running Time

April 25, 1997
Release Date

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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.

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Release Date
April 25, 1997

Original Name
Die Salzmänner von Tibet

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 48m

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The Saltmen of Tibet is a 1997 film that chronicles the trek undertaken by a clan of Tibetan salt harvesters across scenic but dangerous territory from their settlement to the sacred lakes where salt is harvested. The salt is then traded for foodstuffs to maintain the clan for the following year. Woven into the movie are excerpts of a Tibetan singer from the tribe telling the tale of King Gesar of Ling, a traditional Tibetan epic.The dialogue in the film is in Tibetan with English subtitles.

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