The Saltmen of Tibet (1997)
1h 48m
Running Time
April 25, 1997Release Date
The Saltmen of Tibet (1997)
1h 48m
Running Time
April 25, 1997Release Date
Plot.
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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Cast & Crew.
Margen
Old Mother
Pargen
Old Father
Zopon
Lord of the Animals
Bopsa
Novice
Ulrike Koch
Director
Christoph Bicker
Producer
Alfi Sinniger
Producer
Knut Winkler
Producer
Details.
Release DateApril 25, 1997
Original NameDie Salzmänner von Tibet
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 48m
Genres
Wiki.
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.