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Director: Khyentse Norbu
Country: Bhutan
Year: 2003
Runtime: 108 minutes
Language: Dzongkha with English subtitles

A post-film discussion will be moderated by Francie Noyes

A motley crew of travelers join forces in search of a better life or merely some fun at a religious festival many kilometers down the road. In the process, they learn to care for and about one another. The group includes a monk, a beautiful young woman, and an army deserter. Not much happens—no car crashes or special effects; but a shaggy-dog story told within the film’s framework sheds a bright light on the actions of the traveling companions. The scenery in Bhutan is so lusciously ripe it makes you wonder why anyone would want to leave it. There will be some genuinely satisfied smiles. I could happily watch it again. ~ Nick Salerno

Principal Cast: Tsewang Dandup, Sonam Lhamo, Lhakpa Dorji, Deki Yangzom, Sonam Kinga

Producer: Jeremy Thomas
Cinematographer: Alan Kozlowski
Editor: John Scott, Lisa-Anne Morris

Official Website: http://www.travellersandmagicians.com/

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