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Released Aug 11, 2022 1h 21m Documentary List
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Every winter Mikma and her family travel by foot from their village deep in the Himalaya of Nepal to sell local medicinal plants in urban markets. This year, construction of a new highway to China has begun in their roadless valley, and things are never going to be the same.

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Wendy Ide Observer (UK) [A] gentle, observational documentary... Rated: 3/5 Jul 30, 2023 Full Review Edward Porter Sunday Times (UK) [Stryker and Millards] film is a bit vague, although still appealing in its humanity and its fine landscapes. Rated: 3/5 Aug 1, 2023 Full Review Sarah Kent The Arts Desk The film is not only about their arduous journey, though, but a region undergoing dramatic change. Rated: 3/5 Jul 31, 2023 Full Review Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall It's beautifully observational, catching wonderful details of daily life along with the sparky personalities of the people on-screen as they make their annual migration. But traditions are shifting dramatically. Rated: 4/5 Jul 31, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Lisa G This is an absolutely beautiful documentary. Filmed like a feature narrative, the camera follows a Nepalese family traveling by foot from the remote Himalayas to the big city to sell herbs and goods to live off for most of the year. The film captures a way of life and a world Westerners rarely see - one that is about to be forever changed by the construction of a major highway cutting through the mountain landscape. Because the filmmakers are so unobtrusive, we are allowed to experience the setting fully without interviews or narration telling us what to think, giving us space to reflect on the profound effect industry and "progress" will have on this isolated community. Gorgeous cinematography. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Every winter Mikma and her family travel by foot from their village deep in the Himalaya of Nepal to sell local medicinal plants in urban markets. This year, construction of a new highway to China has begun in their roadless valley, and things are never going to be the same.
Director
Lucas Millard, Kate Stryker
Producer
Lucas Millard
Screenwriter
Kate Stryker, Lucas Millard
Distributor
Bottomless Well Films
Production Co
Bottomless Well Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Tibetan
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 11, 2022, Limited
Runtime
1h 21m
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