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The Saltmen of Tibet (1997)
Directed by Ulrike Koch
Documentary · 1h 48m
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.
Cast
Crew
- Director
- Ulrike Koch
- Writer
- Ulrike Koch
Details
- Original title
- Die Salzmänner von Tibet
- Release date
- 1997-04-25
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- German, Tibetan
- Countries
- Germany, Switzerland