LLee9999 I'd like to thank this film's director & producer for introducing the Tibetan culture to the world as well as making such a wonderful production! The music is just amazing and it reaches the deep side of my heart all the time! People have lived in the Himalayan mountains for centuries but the world still knows so little about them. Through this film I've realized their lifestyle is so different from ours; but yet in human nature they are no different from people from the rest of the world. Are the people & their culture too "exotic" to most of us, or most of us are too busy living the lives that are only familiar to us?I'd also like to take a bow to people who live in the Himalayan mountains and everyone who was involved in making this wonderful production. Truly this is a MASTERPIECE!

kef In order to get the DVD of Himalaya I have to order it from the USA - it's not available in the UK (presumably something to do with our imperialist past). I saw the film three or four years ago and some of the images still live with me. Immediately after seeing it I was enthusiastically recommending it to friends all of whom asked about the plot. It felt somehow inadequate to reply that it's a story about a dispute between two Tibetan yak-herders. All I know is that it's one of the few films I actively want to see again. Not necessarily because of the plot, which is serviceable, or even the acting, which is fresh and vibrant, but it's a wonderful feast for the eye with some of the most compelling images I have ever seen.

miirii An excellent movie, a great story of a young leader that will soon guide his people and the caravans to the land of the grains, with the help of the gods and of the mountains. Pasang the new chief, has lot to learn from his grandfather, Tinle, the leader of the caravans and the mentor for Karma and Pasang.Overall rating, this is a great great movie

henry's_cat The Himalayas are the highest mountain range in the world, and people living the hard life in the mountain villages are steeped in tradition, still living the way that their ancestors have for hundreds of years, surviving by collecting the abundant salt and trading it for grain and other necessary supplies for surviving the long winter. Himalaya focuses on the village of Dolpo in a troubled time; the village chief has died whilst on a salt caravan and the community allegiances are split, as the chief's father, Tinle, wishes old tradition to be upheld and for his grandson, Passang, to take the position of chief, the younger generation of the village wish to be lead by the arrogant and able Karma. The village salt caravan is split, with the older villagers following Tinle and traditional methods, and the younger following Karma and his youthful strength, Passang is torn between the love of his grandfather and the need for a father figure like Karma and through the following of the salt caravan we see their relationships developing and changing.Himalaya is entirely shot on location in Nepal, and although it seems that it's hard not to make a beautiful film in such an inspiring part of the planet, Himalaya is visually incredible, really giving a sense of enormity of the mountains and the rugged nature of the terrain and the people. One of the most memorable scenes of recent cinema takes place as the caravan travels along a tiny crumbling trail high above a lake, crisp, sharp textures and vibrant colours draw you in and give immense feeling to the scene, piqued by the sense of danger as they slowly work their way along.Excellent cinematography and direction, assisted by a great soundtrack, have lead to an essentially unmissable film, one of the best and most engaging movies about the region, truly an epic journey.It also features lots of hairy yaks, it's yak-tastic.