Talking to the Air: The Horses of the Last Forbidden Kingdom

 

Nepal, USA

59', 2014

DIRECTED BY

Sophie Dia Pegrum

SCRIPTWRITER

Sophie Dia Pegrum

CINEMATOGRAPHER

Sophie Dia Pegrum, Dipenddra Bhandari

EDITED BY

Sophie Dia Pegrum

PRODUCED BY

Jen Miller / Horsefly Films Rare Equine Trust; Miranda Morton Yap,Dipenddra Bhandari / Adventure Nepal Production

 

A remote Himalayan kingdom has woven into its cultural history a special relationship with horses. Wealth is measured by the number of horses owned, while horse riding is considered a skill as vitally important as breathing. However, the Tibetan Buddhists have reached a turning point, and their culture is disappearing in overwhelming globalization.