The Saltmen of Tibet
April 25, 1997
108 min
✓ Released 10792 days ago
Documentary
6.9
User Score
8 votes
About
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.
Movie Info
Status: Released
Director: Ulrike Koch
Runtime: 108 min
Top Cast
Margen
Old Mother
Pargen
Old Father
Zopon
Lord of the Animals
Bopsa
Novice
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