Yarsagumbu, l'or de l'Himalaya

201152 minFrench

Directed by

Eric Valli

Synopsis

Every spring, tens of thousands of men, women and children leave their villages for a dangerous trek to the high Himalaya to collect Yarsagumbu, a mysterious transmutation between plant and insect. Used in Chinese medicine, it is worth up to 60 000 USD a kilo, more than gold.

Cast and Crew

Cast: Andrew Ng, Dhan Shandra, Jacques Gamblin

Cinematographer: Philippe Bigot

Editor: Bertrand Collard

Sound Designer: Edouard Morin, Aymeric Dupas

Producers: Benjamin Ternynck, Eric Valli

Production: Kwanza

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