Himalaya: L'Enfance D'Un Chef (1999)

Synopsis of Himalaya: L'Enfance D'Un Chef

Himalaya, l'Enfance d'un Chef is a fiction film about the forgotten people of Tibet, focusing on their daily lives and traditional customs. In a remote village in the Dolpo in the northwestern Himalayas of Nepal, Tinle, a charismatic old chief, has just lost his eldest son. He refuses to allow his son's friend Karma, whom he holds responsible for his son's death, to lead a caravan of yaks. Karma defies the old man's anger and the shaman's advice and moves the caravan, with the help of other village youtha, before the date set by the ritual. On the day indicated by the gods, Tinle gets together the village elderly and sets out on the same journey with his second son and his grandson, who is destined to be the next chief. The ancestral struggle between the old man and the mountains begins all over again. Eric Valli traveled in the region for many years and studied the ways of the people before making this film, which is based on the epic lives of two of his Tibetan friends. The film was shot over a nine-month period with a small French crew working under extreme conditions at an altitude reaching 17,000 feet. Scenic shots are spectacular, particularly those depicting the crossing of the high pass. Himalaya, l'Enfance d'un Chef was shown out of competition at the 1999 Locarno International Film Festival. ~ Gönül Dönmez-Colin, Rovi

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Theatrical Feature Running Time:

104 mins

Director(s):

Eric Valli

Writer(s):

Nathalie Azoulai, Jean-Claude Guillebaud, Jacques Perrin

Producer(s):

Jacques Perrin, Christophe Barratier

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

NR(Suitable for Children)

Categories:

Independent Films, Action / Adventure

• 1999 - French Academy of Cinema - Best Cinematography
• 1999 - French Academy of Cinema - Best Music

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