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Travellers and Magicians

"The bitter and the sweet of temporary things."

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.

Top Cast

  • Tshewang Dendup

    Tshewang Dendup

    Dondup

  • Sonam Lhamo

    Sonam Lhamo

    Sonam

  • Dasho Adab Sangye

    Dasho Adab Sangye

    Sonam's father

  • Ap Dochu

    Ap Dochu

    Appleman

  • Sonam Kinga

    Sonam Kinga

    The Monk

  • Dechen Dorjee

    Dechen Dorjee

    Drunk man

  • Lhakpa Dorji

    Lhakpa Dorji

    Tashi

  • Deki Yangzom

    Deki Yangzom

    Deki

  • Gomchen Penjore

    Gomchen Penjore

    Agay

Overview

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.

Rating

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