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That's an area that has fascinated me since reading Peter Matthiessen's great novel "The Snow Leopard" (which led to two trips to Nepal but neither to the Dolpo area) many years ago.This movie is the story of an aging village chief and a younger rival who's rivalry comes to head over the annual trading trip through the mountains for the village's winter food supply.
It's extremely authentic (the film makers spent several years in the area) and, for the most part, very well acted. Above all though it's an incredible window into life in that area and into the heart, strength, superstitions and wisdom of its people.
It's also a visually stunning movie with amazing scenery. Besides the endless mountian vista's there was a harrowing sequence where a caravan of Yaks is being herded - for real - along a narrow (very narrow) ledge high above this lake...
All in all a very satisfying and moving film that would be worth watching for the cinematography alone.
I highly recommend the movie and highly, highly recommend the Matthiessen book (there is no direct realtion)
Don't piss on my shoe and tell me it's raining.
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Topic - Himalaya... a beautiful film about power, leadership & transformation set in the Dolpo region of Nepal. - sjb 10:43:02 03/14/07 (15)
- "Mountain Patrol" - Jasper T 06:30:57 03/19/07 (0)
- Just this morning finished off my supply of tasty Nepalese "Himilayan" coffee. Coincidence, or...? nt - clarkjohnsen 09:25:57 03/15/07 (0)
- Second that. - R Browne 20:28:07 03/14/07 (0)
- Also.... - afilado 14:08:47 03/14/07 (9)
- Dammit! Neither "The Cup" nor "A Vertical..." available at Netflix. nt - tinear 15:00:27 03/14/07 (7)
- My goodness, tinear...... - afilado 16:26:42 03/14/07 (5)
- If Net ain't got it, that's the ballgame: I don't buy dvds. I expect - tinear 17:29:48 03/14/07 (4)
- Re: Desert island list...Yeow! - afilado 19:56:50 03/14/07 (3)
- Well, you've really piqued my curiosity about - tinear 04:53:48 03/15/07 (2)
- That's funny... - afilado 09:45:08 03/15/07 (1)
- Yes, they're subtitled and the translation is surprisingly good! nt - tinear 14:20:20 03/15/07 (0)
- Like Taxi Blues they have The Cup at my local video store - sjb 15:11:49 03/14/07 (0)
- I very much enjoyed "Travelers and Magicians"... want to see his other film, "The Cup". - sjb 14:24:02 03/14/07 (0)
- "The Fast Runner," and "Mountain Patrol" are must sees for you, then. nt - tinear 11:28:01 03/14/07 (1)
- "Fast Runner" is in my queue. Had never heard about "Mountain Patrol" but I just added it. - sjb 14:23:24 03/14/07 (0)
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