Travellers and Magicians
ཆང་ཧུབ་ཐེངས་གཅིག་གི་འཁྲུལ་སྣང
“The bitter and the sweet of temporary things.”
Synopsis
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.
Top Cast
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Dondup
Sonam Lhamo
Sonam
Dasho Adab Sangye
Sonam's father
Ap Dochu
Appleman
Sonam Kinga
The Monk
Dechen Dorjee
Drunk man
Lhakpa Dorji
Tashi
Deki Yangzom
Deki
Gomchen Penjore
Agay
Namgay Dorjee
Karma
Tshering Dorji
Postmaster
Jigme Drukpa
Phuntsho
Neten Chokling
Bus Driver
Ugyen Wangchuk
Tractor Driver
Kezang Wangmo
Pelzang
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 31, 2004
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Khyentse Norbu
- Screenplay & Story
- Khyentse Norbu
- Original Score
- Donam Dorji, Dechen Dorjee, Jigme Drukpa, Bon Funk
- Original Title
- ཆང་ཧུབ་ཐེངས་གཅིག་གི་འཁྲུལ་སྣང
- Country of Origin
- Bhutan, United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- Dzongkha
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Production Studios
- Prayer Flag Pictures, HanWay Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Khyentse Norbu
Khyentse Norbu
Donam Dorji, Dechen Dorjee, Jigme Drukpa, Bon Funk
Alan Kozlowski
Lisa-Anne Morris, John Scott, Andrew McCormick
Raymond Steiner, Malcolm Watson, Jeremy Thomas
Department Leadership Roster
Khyentse Norbu
Director
Khyentse Norbu
Writer
Raymond Steiner
Producer
Lisa-Anne Morris
Editor
John Scott
Editor
Andrew McCormick
Editor
Malcolm Watson
Producer
Alan Kozlowski
Director of Photography
Donam Dorji
Original Music Composer
Claudia Bahls
Costume Design
Dechen Dorjee
Original Music Composer
Jigme Drukpa
Original Music Composer
Bon Funk
Original Music Composer
Raymond Steiner
Production Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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Parental Guidance Suggested.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Travellers and Magicians
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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.
Who directed Travellers and Magicians?
Travellers and Magicians was directed by Khyentse Norbu.
Who stars in Travellers and Magicians?
The principal cast of Travellers and Magicians includes Tshewang Dendup, Sonam Lhamo, Dasho Adab Sangye, Ap Dochu, Sonam Kinga.
When was Travellers and Magicians released and how long is it?
Travellers and Magicians was released in 2003 with a total runtime of 1h 48m.
Who composed the musical score for Travellers and Magicians?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Travellers and Magicians was composed by Donam Dorji, Dechen Dorjee, Jigme Drukpa, Bon Funk.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Travellers and Magicians?
Travellers and Magicians holds official age classifications: CA: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested.).