Article: `HIMALAYA' AN ASCENT TO REALITY YAK CARAVAN CARRIES MESSAGE OF SURVIVAL.(Entertainment/Weekend/Spotlight)(Review)

Article: `HIMALAYA' GRIEF IN GRANDEUR.(LIFE & LEISURE)
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  September 14, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... Angeles Times Eric Valli's ``Himalaya'' (opening today), a 1999 Oscar ... son and tribal leader heading a yak caravan bearing salt. Tinle is a colorful ... personality among key figures keeps ``Himalaya'' involving throughout its grueling ...

Article: PLOT THIN AS THE AIR IN `HIMALAYA'
The Boston Globe;  July 27, 2001 ;     698 words ... ... Dolpopas' traditions, "Himalaya" has undeniable merit ... depends on the annual yak caravan to the plains, where ... not a bad idea. The yak caravan resembles the cattle ... Howard Hawks classic, "Himalaya" centers on a conflict ...

Article: Himalaya: the film
AsianWeek;  April 4, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... prepare him for the demands of Himalaya, with its high-altitude ... modern-day Tibetan western, Himalaya is a classic tale of "courage ... reliant on the traditional yak-caravan trade between Tibet and lowland ... salt for lowland grain. As Himalaya opens, yak herders are returning ...

Article: PREPARE TO TREK INTO 'HIMALAYA'.(L.A. Life)
Daily News (Los Angeles, CA);  May 25, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... that any movie called ``Himalaya'' is going to have some ... Geographic photographer. ``Himalaya'' comes from a place close ... the Dolpo villagers' annual yak caravan, which heads high into the ... death of Tinle's son. ``Himalaya'' benefits from Valli ...

Article: Valli's 'Himalaya' to be screened in U.S.
India Abroad;  June 22, 2001 ;     580 words ... ... Valli shot his first film, 'Himalaya,' that has won several accolades ... now filmmaker. His film 'Himalaya' was nominated in the best ... the world?" The story in 'Himalaya' is simple and as clear as ... to let him lead the annual yak caravan which journeys for weeks across ...

Article: `Himalaya' was a love-height relationship for ...
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  August 9, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... film projects, such as "Himalaya," the first Nepalese film ... between an old chief and young yak caravan leader, shot in the remote ... s so far away." Since "Himalaya" was the documentary maker ... Especially in France, where "Himalaya" won Cesars (French Oscars ...

Article: `HIMALAYA' JUST SHY OF AN EPIC.(What's Happening)(Review)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA);  April 27, 2001 ;     673 words ... ... a Nepalese film titled "Himalaya" jumped out of nowhere at ... dying culture. To call "Himalaya" a Nepalese film is indicative ... livelihood depends on a yearly yak-caravan trip over the Himalayas to ... genuine show-stopper. If "Himalaya" doesn't completely come ...