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Ugyen Wangdi (Bhutan) - 68 min

Friday, 09. Nov. 2007 from 13:00 in Congress Graz - Blauer Salon       

Lingshi is a mountain village located at an altitude of 4000 metres in the Greater Himalayas of Bhutan. It takes a four days trek to get there. The yak rearing community of Lingshi live in a pristine environment. It is difficult, yet peaceful with just the bare basic necessities. Our protagonist, 49 year old Ugen Tenzin, has been the postal runner for 26 years. The documentary follows his track in the winter when the route is snow bound and in mid summer when the monsoons lash out. Despite the odds, the risk involved, the tiring ascents and descents of high mountains and valleys, he will continue until his retirement. He has seen and experienced both sides of life, the bustling capital of Bhutan and his quiet village. Given the choice, he would always decide for Lingshi, his home, which is best.

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13:00