with Guest Filmmaker Ulrike Koch

Shot under extreme conditions in one of the world's most remote locations, "The Saltmen of Tibet" is a work of sublime beauty and epic proportion. Documenting the ancient traditions and day-to-day rituals of a Tibetan nomadic community, the film transports us into a realm of endless mystery untainted by the tides of foreign invasion or encroaching modernity. - from the 1998 Sundance Film Festival catalogue. Directed by Ulrike Koch.

Born in Germany, Ulrike Koch studied Sinology, Japanology and Ethnology at Z¸rich and Beijing Universities. Fluent in Mandarin Chinese, she has over ten years of work experience in the Chinese film industry. Koch worked as location scout and casting director on Bernardo Bertolucci's "The Last Emperor" and "Little Buddha" and was assistant director on Nikita Mikhalkov's "Urga".

Reception in Willard Straight Art Gallery Following the Screening

This screening is made possible with the support of Cornell Cinema and the East Asia Program.

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