Tibetan culture has been wiped by the Red Chinese in Tibet itself, but little pockets remain in the Indian and Nepali bits of the Tibetan plateau. This is the story of a traditional village, beset by rivalry, who must make ends meet by taking a yak caravan through the Himalayas.
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MOUNTAIN PATROL (2004)
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The Mountain Patrol are a pitifully ill-equipped and underfunded volunteer force fighting a relentless, and seemingly hopeless, battle against the poachers of Tibet's increasingly rare antelopes. Based on a true story and shot in a pseudo-documentary style, "Mountain Patrol" is a visually ravishing and grippingly brutal tale of men surviving on what seems like the edge of the world. Set in the beautiful harsh landscapes of Tibet, the locations are stunning, and the local colour vivid.
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