Tibetan traders

Shows the way of life, beliefs and the epic journey of semi-nomadic traders dwelling in one of the strategic mountain passes between south-western Tibet and India in the Himalayas.

Credits

producer/director

J. Michael Hagopian

production company

Atlantis Productions

Duration

00:21:58:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1957

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

29533

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Himalaya Mountains

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Nomads

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Tibet - Description and travel

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cultural relativism

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

History → Trade routes - History

Places → Himalaya Mountains

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1957

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