Basic Info
Release: April 25, 1997
Runtime: 108 min
Rating: ⭐ 6.5/10 (7 votes)
Status: Released
The Saltmen of Tibet
1997
108 min
⭐ 6.5/10
7 votes
Overview
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.
Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
- Germany
- Switzerland
Spoken Languages
- German de
- Tibetan bo
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Cast
Margen
Old Mother
Pargen
Old Father
Zopon
Lord of the Animals
Bopsa
Novice
Crew
Ulrike Koch
Director
Ulrike Koch
Writer
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