The Saltmen of Tibet is a 1997 film that chronicles the trek undertaken by a clan of Tibetan salt harvesters across scenic but dangerous territory from their settlement to the sacred lakes where salt is harvested. The salt is then traded for foodstuffs to maintain the clan for the following year. Woven into the movie are excerpts of a Tibetan singer from the tribe telling the tale of King Gesar of Ling, a traditional Tibetan epic.
Die Salzmänner von Tibet (1997)
Directed by Ulrike Koch
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Box Office
$146,437
Themes
Tags
Nomad, Salt, Tibet
Attributes
Subject: Documentary about Tibet
Alternate Titles
Die Salzmänner von Tibet
DE
La route du sel
FR