| This Wednesday "Himalay"-a film for Cultural Evening |
| Cafe Amsterdam English - Cultural Programme |
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Dear all This Wednesday for Cultural Evening we decided to show a film "Himalaya". A couple who are our regular Cultural Evening fans came up with this great film, and they will give the introduciton of the film themselves on Wednesday night. Himalaya Director: Eric Valli Duration: 1h44mins It is caravan time in Dolpo, high in the Himalayas of Nepal. The villagers must trek for days across the mountains with laden yaks to trade their salt for grain. But when Karma (Gurgon Kyap) returns to the village with the body of Lhakpa, leader of the caravan and son of the old chief Tinle (Thinlen Lhondup), the new chief blames Karma for the death, and will not allow him to lead in Lhakpa's place. Though Tinle's grandson, Tserin (Karma Wangiel), is far too young to lead the tribe, Tinle simply renames him Passang--a chief's name--and prepares him to lead the caravan. Karma challenges Tinle, threatening to take away the yaks, Lhakpa's widow Pema (Lhapka Tsamchoe), and Passang before the day that the caravan begins. Old Tinle in turn visits the monastery to gather his son, Norbou (Karma Tenzing Nyima Lama), a frescoe-painting monk, to join him on the caravan. But Norbou refuses to join his father, and Tinle returns to the village to discover that Karma has left early, taking most of the caravaneers with him. Tinle, Pema, Passang, the late-arriving Norbou, and the old men of the village leave on the scheduled day, and leading their own caravan in an effort to end the rivalry that threatens every resident of Dolpo. Theatrical release: June 22, 2001 The excellent sound design for HIMALAYA was recorded by Denis Guilhem and Denis Martin. HIMALAYA was nominated for the 2000 for Best Foreign Language Film. HIMALAYA was awarded the César for BeAcademy Award st Cinematography and Best Original Music. The Dolpo region of Nepal, where HIMALAYA was filmed,is located in the Northwest Himalayas. Hope to see you all there Staff Cafe Amsterdam |