Travellers and Magicians (2003)
ཆང་ཧུབ་ཐེངས་གཅིག་གི་འཁྲུལ་སྣང
Overview
A young government official, named Dondup, who is smitten with America (he even has a denim gho) dreams of escaping there while stuck in a beautiful but isolated village. He hopes to connect in the U.S. with a visa out of the country. He misses the one bus out of town to Thimphu, however, and is forced to hitchhike and walk along the Lateral Road to the west, accompanied by an apple seller, a Buddhist monk with his ornate, dragon-headed dramyin, a drunk, a widowed rice paper maker, and his beautiful daughter, Sonam.
Where to watch Travellers and Magicians
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Criterion Channel | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| Canada | Criterion Channel | — | — |
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What is Travellers and Magicians about?
A young government official, named Dondup, who is smitten with America (he even has a denim gho) dreams of escaping there while stuck in a beautiful but isolated village. He hopes to connect in the U.S. with a visa out of the country. He misses the one bus out of town to Thimphu, however, and is forced to hitchhike and walk along the Lateral Road to the west, accompanied by an apple seller, a Buddhist monk with his ornate, dragon-headed dramyin, a drunk, a widowed rice paper maker, and his beautiful daughter, Sonam. Travellers and Magicians is a Adventure, Drama movie, released on 2003-09-09, runtime 108 minutes.
Is Travellers and Magicians worth watching?
TMDB users rate Travellers and Magicians 7.0 out of 10 from 37 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Travellers and Magicians?
In the United States, Travellers and Magicians streams on Criterion Channel and can be rented from Apple TV. The table on this page lists 1 more country. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Khyentse Norbu
Cast
- Tshewang Dendup as Dondup
- Sonam Lhamo as Sonam
- Dasho Adab Sangye as Sonam's father
- Ap Dochu as Appleman
- Sonam Kinga as The Monk
- Dechen Dorjee as Drunk man
- Lhakpa Dorji as Tashi
- Deki Yangzom as Deki
- Gomchen Penjore as Agay
- Namgay Dorjee as Karma
- Tshering Dorji as Postmaster
- Jigme Drukpa as Phuntsho
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Sources
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