The Saltmen of Tibet
1997 · 108 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · 310 VOTES · DIR. Ulrike Koch
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 817 lines
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00:01:15 If anyone does not know this place:
00:04:29 can cross this river.
00:06:43 and performed propitious dances.
00:08:37 Kiang must do his best;
00:11:44 have no barley either.
00:15:12 Yes, you each have your position.
00:18:22 Women don't even turn their faces
00:22:47 the twelve precious salt lakes.
00:31:27 The journey to Tsentso
00:40:34 who is entering a monastery.
00:42:20 The gods ofwisdom
00:44:15 fulfil mywishes.
00:50:10 It goes on ahead with the luggage
00:52:33 Yes, there.
00:56:45 What are we to do
01:03:25 Really!?.
01:07:47 That's how it is
01:12:13 It's almost the same.
01:16:04 kill here or aren't friendly with each other
01:21:50 I'm no good at smooth talking.
01:28:52 that's how it must be.
01:30:58 The sack has an opening ofa "to".
01:36:41 sacrificial goddesses, tutelary gods...
01:45:24 of existence of the Tibetan salt nomads
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed817
Dialogue density7.6 lines / min
First line00:01:15
Final line01:45:24
Production Record
DirectorUlrike Koch
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes310