Die Salzmänner von Tibet (1997)

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1h 48min
Documentary
22 Jul 1998 (USA)
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In Tibet's Changtang region, nomads harvest salt to buy barley. A clan prepares four of its men for an annual trek to Lake Tsento, where they rake salt from shoals into piles, then into bags, and onto their yaks to return, 90-days in all.... See more »

Director:

Ulrike Koch

Writer:

Ulrike Koch

Stars:

Margen, Pargen, Zopon
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Awards:

2 wins.
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Margen	...	Old Mother
Pargen	...	Old Father
Zopon	...	Lord of the Animals
Bopsa	...	Novice

Directed by

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Ulrike Koch

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Ulrike Koch

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Produced by

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Christoph Bicker	...	producer
Alfi Sinniger	...	producer
Knut Winkler	...	producer

Music by

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Frank Wulff
Stefan Wulff

Cinematography by

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Pio Corradi

Editing by

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Magdolna Rokob

Sound Department

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Pierre Brand

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re-recording mixer

Additional Crew

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Kemi Hernandez	...	production accountant
Christina Schirmer	...	production coordinator: pre-production

Thanks

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Johannes Boesiger

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special thanks (as a different name)

Production Companies

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Distributors

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Connaissance du Cinéma (1998) (France) (theatrical)
Mongrel Media (Canada)
Ventura Film (Germany)
Zeitgeist Films (1998) (United States) (subtitled)

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Other Companies

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Konken Studios (sound re-recording mixing)

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Plot Summary	In Tibet's Changtang region, nomads harvest salt to buy barley. A clan prepares four of its men for an annual trek to Lake Tsento, where they rake salt from shoals into piles, then into bags, and onto their yaks to return, 90-days in all. After picking an auspicious day to depart, they feast, sing, tell stories, and race horses. Women are forbidden on this sacred trip. All is ritualized: Margen cooks, Pargen prepares burnt offerings and distributes meat, Zopon cares for the caravan of 160 yaks, Bopsa bends his strong back to arduous work. To each other they speak the secret language of saltmen; they pray and observe exemplary behavior. The goddess of the lake smiles upon them. Written by Plot Summary
Plot Keywords	mythology yak pilgrimage ritual tradition See All (26) »
Genres	Documentary
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Certification	France:Tous publics

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Also Known As	La route du sel (France) The Saltmen of Tibet
Runtime	108 min
Official Sites	Swiss production's official site
Country	Germany Switzerland
Language	German Tibetan
Color	Color
Filming Locations	Tibet, China See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend Germany

DEM5,499, 02 Jan 1998

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