Learning on ScreenSaltmen of Tibet, The
- Synopsis
- Shot under extreme conditions, this film documents the ancient traditions and day-to-day rituals of a Tibetan nomadic community. Filmmaker Ulrike Koch reveals a realm untainted by the tides of foreign invasion or encroaching modernity. Observing age-old taboos and steadfast homage to the deities of nature, four men meticulously plan their gruelling three-month yak caravan to fetch "the tears of Tara," the precious salt from the holy lakes of northern Tibet. The film is a collage of image and soun, a tribute to the purity of a landscape, people and tradition facing extinction.
- Country
- Switzerland; Germany
- Year of release
- 1998
- Year of production
- 1997
- Subjects
- Anthropology; Geography
- Keywords
- nomadic communities; Tibet
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 1
- Price
- $29.99
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 109 minutes
- Year
- 2003
- Type
- VHS
- Format
- NTSC
- Price
- $29.99
- Duration/Size
- 109 minutes
- Year
- 2003
Production Company
Distributor
- Name
Zeitgeist Films
- clemence@zeitgeistfilms.com
- Web
- http://www.zeitgeistfilms.com/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +1 212 274 1989
- Fax
- +1 212 274 1644
- Address
- 247 Centre Street, 2nd Floor
New York
NY 10013
USA
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