Travelers and Magicians

Travelers and Magicians

Chang hub thengs gcig gi 'khrul snang
🎞️ Movie 108 min AU
โ˜… 7.4 /10 2003

The bitter and the sweet of temporary things.

The two men embark on parallel, if separate, journeys. Their yearning is a common one--for a better and different life. Dondup, delayed by the timeless pace of his village, is forced to hitchhike through the beautiful wild countryside of Bhutan to reach his goal. He shares the road with a monk, an apple seller, a papermaker and his beautiful young daughter, Sonam. Throughout the journey, the perceptive yet mischievous monk relates the story of Tashi. It is a mystical fable of lust, jealousy and murder, that holds up a mirror to the restless Dondup, and his blossoming attraction to the innocent Sonam. The cataclysmic conclusion of the monk's tale leaves Dondup with a dilemma--is the grass truly greener on the other side?

Cast

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Tshewang Dendup
Dondup
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Gup Kado Duba
Squinting Man
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Dasho Kado
Village Head
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Sonam Lhamo
Sonam
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Lhakpa Dorji
Tashi
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Pemba Tshering
Archer
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Mani Dorji
Archer
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Deki Yangzom
Deki
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Sonam Kinga
The Monk
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Nim Gyeltshen
Archer
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Dechen Dorjee
Composer
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Donam Dorji
Composer
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Jigme Drukpa
Composer
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Bon Funk
Composer
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Alan Kozlowski
Cinematographer