---
title: 'The Saltmen of Tibet (1997)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Ulrike Koch'
released: '1997-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Documentary'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
  - 'Switzerland'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-saltmen-of-tibet-1997'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120056/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Saltmen of Tibet (1997)

1997 · Documentary · Germany, Switzerland

Original title: Die Salzmänner von Tibet

## Synopsis

The Saltmen of Tibet is a 1997 film that chronicles the trek undertaken by a clan of Tibetan salt harvesters across scenic but dangerous territory from their settlement to the sacred lakes where salt is harvested. The salt is then traded for foodstuffs to maintain the clan for the following year. Woven into the movie are excerpts of a Tibetan singer from the tribe telling the tale of King Gesar of Ling, a traditional Tibetan epic.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Ulrike Koch](https://cinepixo.com/people/ulrike-koch)
- **Screenplay:** [Ulrike Koch](https://cinepixo.com/people/ulrike-koch)
- **Producer:** [Christoph Bicker](https://cinepixo.com/people/christoph-bicker), [Alfi Sinniger](https://cinepixo.com/people/alfi-sinniger)
- **Director of Photography:** [Pio Corradi](https://cinepixo.com/people/pio-corradi)
- **Editor:** [Magdolna Rokob](https://cinepixo.com/people/magdolna-rokob)

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