Travelers And Magicians

– A young government official, named Dondup, who is smitten with America (he even has a denim gho) dre..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.50 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 48 Minutes
Release Year:
2003
Original Name:
Travellers and Magicians
Travelers and Magicians (2003) - Also known as Travellers and Magicians

A young government official, named Dondup, who is smitten with America (he even has a denim gho) dreams of escaping there while stuck in a beautiful but isolated village. He hopes to connect in the U.S. with a visa out of the country. He misses the one bus out of town to Thimphu, however, and is forced to hitchhike and walk along the Lateral Road to the west, accompanied by an apple seller, a Buddhist monk with his ornate, dragon-headed dramyin, a drunk, a widowed rice paper maker, and his beautiful daughter, Sonam.

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Release Date:

21 Apr 2004

Language:

Dzongkha

Director:

Khyentse Norbu

Writer:

Khyentse Norbu

Main Actors:

Tshewang Dendup, Sonam Lhamo, Lhakpa Dorji, Deki Yangzom

Plot:

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?

Awards:

3 wins & 2 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.5/10
Metacritic:
71%