Saltmen 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

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