Bhutan, the Last Shangri-La


60m 1998

Brief Synopsis

Nature documentary on Bhutan, or the Land of the Thunder Dragon, the only remaining Buddhist Himalayan kingdom. Shrouded in mystery, Bhutan is one of the few surviving regions whose secrets have passed undisturbed through the millennia. Since 95 percent of the Bhutanese people remain subsistence far

Film Details

Also Known As
Bhutan, the Last Shangri-La, Living Edens (05/13/98), The
Genre
Documentary
Nature
Release Date
1998

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

Synopsis

Nature documentary on Bhutan, or the Land of the Thunder Dragon, the only remaining Buddhist Himalayan kingdom. Shrouded in mystery, Bhutan is one of the few surviving regions whose secrets have passed undisturbed through the millennia. Since 95 percent of the Bhutanese people remain subsistence farmers or pastoralists, they live in harmony with animals, including the wild buffalo, red panda, Himalayan black bear, takin and blue sheep.

Film Details

Also Known As
Bhutan, the Last Shangri-La, Living Edens (05/13/98), The
Genre
Documentary
Nature
Release Date
1998

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

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