The Saltmen of Tibet (Die Salzmänner von Tibet) 27 years old

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.

Credits

The Saltmen of Tibet Cast

Name Character
Pargen as Old Father
Zopon as Lord of the Animals
Margen as Old Mother
Bopsa as Novice

The Saltmen of Tibet Crew

Name Department
Ulrike Koch as Director. She was 47 (now 74) years old Directing
Ulrike Koch as Writer. She was 47 (now 74) years old Writing
The Saltmen of Tibet poster
The Saltmen of Tibet (27 years)

  • Release day: Friday, April 25, 1997
  • Runtime: 108 minutes