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43
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41
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39
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37
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35
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Himalaya
Kino International
MPAA RATING: Not Rated
Starring
Thilen Lhondup,
Gurgon Kyap,
Lhakpa Tsamchoe,
Karma Wangel,
and
Karma Tensing
A universal and timeless saga that tells a story of power, pride and glory. (Kino International)
| GENRE(S): |
Drama
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| WRITTEN BY: |
Nathalie Azoulai
Olivier Dazat
Louis Gardel
Jean-Claude Guillebaud
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| DIRECTED BY: |
Eric Valli
|
| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: March 5, 2002
Video: March 5, 2002
Theatrical: May 25, 2001
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| RUNNING TIME: |
108 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: |
France / Nepal / Switzerland / UK |
| LANGUAGE(S): |
Tibetan with English subtitles |

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
100
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle
They are naturals at acting, not because they're good at lying but because they can't be phony.

90
Washington Post
Desson Thomson
The dance between authenticity and storymaking works beautifully.

90
New Times (L.A.)
Gregory Weinkauf
This sensuous, exotic film is more like an issue of "National Geographic" come to life, rich with cultural detail and insight.

88
Baltimore Sun
Michael Sragow
Himalaya does for yak caravans what "Red River" did for cattle drives: it sees them as the stuff of epic conquest.

88
Chicago Tribune
John Petrakis
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.

83
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
William Arnold
Not quite a masterpiece perhaps, but a visually stunning mountain drama, and an absorbing look at a dying culture.

80
LA Weekly
Chuck Wilson
Captured extraordinary performances from a cast of non-actors, as well as magnificent images of a vast landscape.

75
Philadelphia Inquirer
Steven Rea
It's human drama, high and mighty.

75
New York Daily News
Elizabeth Weitzman
The plot is woven from minutely observed details that beautifully evoke a rarely seen world.

75
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
A film of unusual visual beauty and enormous intrinsic interest.

70
TV Guide
Ken Fox
(Valli) brings an ethnographer's eye for detail to a plot that amounts to little more than the good old generation gap.

70
Los Angeles Times
Kevin Thomas
Complexity and personality among key figures keeps Himalaya involving throughout its grueling journey and lifts the film above the merely ethnographic.

67
Austin Chronicle
Kimberley Jones
It's the tortoise and the hare, Nepalese-style, and it's surprisingly dramatic.

63
New York Post
V.A. Musetto
One of the most beautiful movies you're likely to see this year. And the cast members, all amateurs, are first-rate.

63
Boston Globe
Chris Fujiwara
Valli's touch as an artist is too light, and his dramatic sense too timid, to make the film much more than a collection of pretty pictures.
63
Miami Herald
Rene Rodriguez
Himalaya doesn't need a traditional story line to transport the viewer into another, fascinating world.
60
Mr. Showbiz
Michael Atkinson
The cast is largely nonprofessional, and the story has the simplicity of myth.
60
The New York Times
Dana Stevens
Somehow, in spite of the stunning vistas and some witty and affecting moments, the story seems to unfold at a distance; the human drama is diminished by the setting rather than amplified by it.

60
Village Voice
Leslie Camhi
Himalaya lacks such lightness, humor, and grace, offering instead the surface beauty of an ancient and inviolate culture.


The average user rating for this movie is 8.9 (out of 10) based on 11 User Votes
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