The Saltmen of Tibet
1997, English. Directed by Ulrike Koch.
Four men from a nomadic Tibetan tribe undertake their annual, ritualistic pilgrimage to a sacred salt lake. Salt gathered in this traditional fashion will be sold to provide the economic livelihood of the tribe for the coming year. The journey, necessary for the group's survival, also incorporates a number of rituals necessary for their culture to survive in the modern world.
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 25 April 1997
- Original title
- Die Salzmänner von Tibet
- Country
- Germany, Switzerland
- Written by
- Ulrike Koch
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The Saltmen of Tibet isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 April 1997. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Saltmen of Tibet?
The Saltmen of Tibet (1997) was directed by Ulrike Koch and stars Margen, Pargen, Zopon.