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Dominican Rep. Himalaya
- Original title
- Himalaya - l'enfance d'un chef
- Year
- 1999
- Running time
- 108 min.
- Country
Nepal- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Co-production Nepal-France-United Kingdom-Switzerland;
- Genre
- Drama | Nature. Cold Weather. Small Town Life (Non-North American)
- Synopsis
- An aging chief's last stand, lessons for the new, and the education of a young chief-to-be played against harsh Nature in Nepal's Dolpo. When his son dies returning from Tibet's salt lakes, Tinle blames Karma, his son's friend, refuses to give Karma his blessing as the new chief, and organizes a rival caravan to take the salt to lower Nepal to trade for grain. He, a few old men, his son's widow, his grandson, and his second son, a monk, set out on the arduous journey. Fearing storms, Karma has led his caravan out of the village before the auspicious day ordained by the lamas. Tinle's group catches Karma's before the final pass; the two stubborn men lock wills with Tinle's grandson watching.
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- Awards
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1999: Academy Awards: Nominated for Best Foreign Language Picture1999: 2 Cesar Awards: Best Cinematography and Best Original Soundtrack2000: European Film Awards (EFA): nominated to Best Cinematography.
- Critics' reviews
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"The dance between authenticity and storymaking works beautifully."
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"Most of the performers have limited acting experience, but they are perfect for their parts, exhibiting the courage, stamina and wariness essential to live in such a harsh environment."
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"Himalaya does for yak caravans what "Red River" did for cattle drives: it sees them as the stuff of epic conquest."
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"Captured extraordinary performances from a cast of non-actors, as well as magnificent images of a vast landscape"
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"A film of unusual visual beauty and enormous intrinsic interest."
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"The plot is woven from minutely observed details that beautifully evoke a rarely seen world."
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"It's human drama, high and mighty."
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