Yarsagumbu, l'or de l'Himalaya
2011•52m•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Eric Valli
Languages
French
Studio
Kwanza
Cast
Andrew Ng
Dhan Shandra
Jacques Gamblin
Production
Company
Kwanza
Producer
Benjamin Ternynck
Producer
Eric Valli
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