Year 2000 Video Release 2002-03-05 Studio Kino Lorber Genre Adventure MPAA Rating Not Rated Color Color Runtime 104 Animated Live-Action Full Synopsis Filmed over seven months in the forbidden Dolpo region of Nepal, HIMALAYA tells the story of a generational struggle for the leadership of a tiny mountain village between its proud old chief and a headstrong young caravanner. The balance of power shifts uneasily as they make their annual salt trek across the Himalayas. A visually striking and spiritually captivating portrait of life in one of the world's most extraordinary places, HIMALAYA is both intense drama and a gorgeous tapestry of the fast disappearing traditions of Tibetan life. A huge box office hit in Europe, HIMALAYA also enjoyed great popular success in the U.S., where it remained on the Variety top film box office chart for over six months. Director Eric Valli Cast Eric Valli; Lhakpa Tsamchoe; Thilen Lhondup