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The Saltmen of Tibet

The Saltmen of Tibet

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📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: German , Tibetan
📆 Date Released: 1997-04-25
⌚ Running Time: 108 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.4

Beloved Cast

Margen original image
Old Mother
Margen
Pargen original image
Old Father
Pargen
Zopon original image
Lord of the Animals
Zopon
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Novice
Bopsa

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