---
title: 'Himalaya (1999)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Éric Valli'
released: '1999-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 108
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'France'
  - 'Switzerland'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/himalaya-1999'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0210727/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Himalaya (1999)

1999 · 108 min · Drama · United Kingdom, France, Switzerland

Original title: Himalaya : L'Enfance d'un chef

## Synopsis

Himalaya: Caravan is a 1999 Nepali film directed by Éric Valli and was funded by corporations based in France. It was the first Nepalese film to be nominated in the Best Foreign Film category at the 72nd Academy Awards.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Éric Valli](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-valli)
- **Screenplay:** [Éric Valli](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-valli), [Jean-Claude Guillebaud](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-claude-guillebaud), [Louis Gardel](https://cinepixo.com/people/louis-gardel), [Nathalie Azoulai](https://cinepixo.com/people/nathalie-azoulai), [Olivier Dazat](https://cinepixo.com/people/olivier-dazat)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Bruno Coulais](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruno-coulais)
- **Producer:** [Jacques Perrin](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacques-perrin), [Christophe Barratier](https://cinepixo.com/people/christophe-barratier)
- **Director of Photography:** [Éric Guichard](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-guichard), [Jean-Paul Meurisse](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-paul-meurisse)
- **Editor:** [Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte](https://cinepixo.com/people/marie-josephe-yoyotte)

## Cast

- [Karma Tensing](https://cinepixo.com/people/karma-tensing)
- [Thinle Lhondup](https://cinepixo.com/people/thinle-lhondup)
- [Lhakpa Tsamchoe](https://cinepixo.com/people/lhakpa-tsamchoe)
- [Tsering Dorjee](https://cinepixo.com/people/tsering-dorjee)
- [Gurgon Kyap](https://cinepixo.com/people/gurgon-kyap)
- [Jampa Kalsang Tamang](https://cinepixo.com/people/jampa-kalsang-tamang)
- [Karma Wangel](https://cinepixo.com/people/karma-wangel)

## Criticism on CinePixo

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