Himalaya
1999 · Movie · 108 min · ★ 7.4 · 80% critics
In a remote Tibetan village, families prepare for a dangerous annual trek to trade salt for grain needed to survive the winter. As a respected elder tries to keep old customs and authority intact, tensions rise between generations and a leadership challenge unfolds during the journey.
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Details
- Original title
- Himalaya - l'enfance d'un chef
- Years
- 1999
- Release date
- 1999-09-13
- Network
- France 2, Canal+
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Critic score
- 80/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (96 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy Himalaya if you want an epic, tradition-filled trek story with breathtaking landscapes and a personal sense of village life; Not for you if you need a tightly driven, high-drama plot like Long Way North or War of the Buttons.
Pros: stunning mountain visuals; vivid local culture; engaging journey | Cons: love-plot feels clichéd; little drama build; paced slowly
Themes
- nepal
- himalaya mountain range
- buddhist monk
- trek
- yak
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best International Feature Film · 2000 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Cinematographer · 2000 · nominated
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2000 · nominated
Cast & crew
- TL
Thilen Lhondup
as Tinle
Gurgon Kyap
as Karma
Lhakpa Tsamchoe
as Pema
- KT
Karma Tensing
as Norbou / Urgien
- KW
Karma Wangel
as Passang
- LT
Labrang Tundup
as Labrang
- JT
Jampa Kalsang Tamang
as Jampa
- TD
Tsering Dorjee
as Rabkie
- RG
Rapke Gurung
as Tundup
- PB
Pemba Bika
as Tensing
Directed by Eric Valli
Created by Eric Valli