(Die Salzmänner von Tibet)

Content: 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.

Countries:

Germany,

Switzerland

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

108 minutes

Year:

1997

Directors:

Ulrike Koch

Actors:

Old Mother

Old Father

Lord of the Animals

Novice

Crews:

Writer

Director