Documentary · France · 2011 · 52m

Yarsagumbu, l'or de l'Himalaya

Yarsagumbu, l'or de l'Himalaya poster
Director
Eric Valli
Cast
Andrew Ng as Dhan Shandra as Jacques Gamblin as
Crew
Philippe Bigot — Director of Photography Bertrand Collard — Editor Benjamin Ternynck — Producer Eric Valli — Producer
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.

Mood & Themes
himalaya mountain rangeyarsagumbu
Key Collaborators
Eric Valli Director Philippe Bigot Director of Photography Bertrand Collard Editor Benjamin Ternynck Producer Eric Valli Producer
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