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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 Himalay... read more read more...as 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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G, 1 hr. 49 min.

Directed by: Eric Valli

Release Date: December 15, 1999

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DVD Release Date: March 5, 2002

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  • panta2
    February 22, 2009
    panta2
    [b][size=5][color=darkblue]Himalaya (2000)[/color][/size]

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    [color=blue]Himalaya je priča o drevnom plemenu koje uspeva da pre?ivi tako ?to prodaje so i kupuje ?ito, ali pre toga treba so preneti karavanom preko nepri... read morestupačnih planina Tibeta. Klasična priča o rivalstvu između ostarelog stare?ine plemena i mladog sposobnog vodiča koji se takmiče za prevlast u porodici i u plemenu.

    [img]http://z.about.com/d/worldfilm/1/0/8/B/himalaya2.jpg[/img]

    Ovaj je film sniman preko 9 meseci u regionu kojem se mo?e preći samo pe?ice, a sve uloge glume prave stare?ine, lame, vodiči i lokalno stanovni?tvo.

    [img]http://www.tribute.ca/tribute_objects/images/movies/himalaya/himalaya6.jpg[/img]

    Inače re?iser Eric Valli je proveo dosta vremena ?iveći u Nepalu od 1983 godine i redovan je dopisnik National Geographic-a, Geo i časopisa Time. Ovo umetničko delo je bilo nominovano za najbolji strani film 2000 godine u takmičenju za Oskara. Film koji ostaje u sećanju po grandioznosti predela i močnoj priči, a posebno glumi natur?čika!

    [img]http://img2.timeinc.net/ew/img/review/010720/himalaya_l.jpg[/img]

    Od mene najmanje 8/10... prekrasno!!!!![/color][/b]

    [img]http://thecia.com.au/reviews/h/images/himalaya-2.jpg[/img]
  • claykennedy
    June 8, 2010
    claykennedy
    From one perspective, it is a powerful ethnography of a traditional Tibetan clan, intent on capturing traditions before they die. But it is also an affecting drama stunningly shot in the highest mountain range on earth.

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Jennie Punter
August 10, 2001
Jennie Punter, Toronto Star

Himalaya is a film about choices, pride and forgiveness, filled with memorable characters and stunning scenery. And if you like yaks, this is the film for you. Full Review

Jane Sumner
August 9, 2001
Jane Sumner, Dallas Morning News

High above the tree line, Tinle, Karma and Norbu act out a universal human drama with only two special effects -- a blinking star and a yak. Full Review

Chris Fujiwara
July 30, 2001
Chris Fujiwara, Boston Globe

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.

Desson Thomson
July 27, 2001
Desson Thomson, Washington Post

A visually poetic, moving story.

Lisa Schwarzbaum
July 16, 2001
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly

As a travelogue ... this peaceful film by French director Eric Valli ... is pretty in a respectful, National Geographic sort of way. Full Review

Susan Stark
July 6, 2001
Susan Stark, Detroit News

An especially valuable alternative to standard summer movie fare. Full Review

Roger Ebert
July 6, 2001
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

A film of unusual visual beauty and enormous intrinsic interest. Full Review

John Petrakis
July 5, 2001
John Petrakis, Chicago Tribune

Juxtaposes breathtaking cinematography with an ancient, almost epic story. Full Review

Stanley Kauffmann
July 5, 2001
Stanley Kauffmann, New Republic

Scene after scene, shot after shot is so gorgeous that Valli is profligate with them.

Steven Rea
June 28, 2001
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer

More than an entertaining ethnographic study. It's human drama, high and mighty.

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