Travellers and Magicians (2003)
Directed by Khyentse Norbu
A bored young official in a remote Bhutanese village sets off along the Lateral Road toward Thimphu, hoping to get to America, and on the way a monk tells his fellow travellers a cautionary tale.
- Travel shown
- On foot, bike, skis or swimming
- Not shown on screen
- Fictional place
- 1Dondup's village≈ 00:01:00Dondup's village, Bhutan (fictional)InferredFictional
Dondup, posted to a remote village, dreams of America and misses the only bus out.
- 2Lateral Road, Bhutan≈ 00:12:00Stated on screen
Waiting and walking for rides, Dondup joins a monk, an apple seller, and a paper maker with his daughter Sonam while the monk tells his tale.
- 3Ride toward Thimphu≈ 01:35:00Lateral Road, BhutanInferred
The journey in numbers
- Distance travelled
- 71 km
- Places
- 2
- Countries
- 1
- Stops
- 3
- On foot: 71 km
- Car: 0.0 km
Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.
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