The Search For Shangri-La
Brief Synopsis
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A documentary that follows writer Mark Shand and Tibet expert Charles Allen on their quest for the ruins of the lost paradise, Shangri-La. In their pursuit with a Nepalese crew, Shand and Allen encounter time constraints, heavy rains, rough terrain, leeches, acute mountain sickness, heavy winds, yak
Cast & Crew
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John Bulmer
Director
Mark Shand
Charles H. Allen
Binod Rai
Lama Tensing
Charles H. Allen
Writer
Film Details
Also Known As
Search For Shangri-La
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1999
Production Company
BBC (Network); Nicholas Claxton Productions
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
A documentary that follows writer Mark Shand and Tibet expert Charles Allen on their quest for the ruins of the lost paradise, Shangri-La. In their pursuit with a Nepalese crew, Shand and Allen encounter time constraints, heavy rains, rough terrain, leeches, acute mountain sickness, heavy winds, yak shortages, missing transport trucks, and Chinese politics.
Director
John Bulmer
Director
Crew
Charles H. Allen
Writer
George Allen
Location Assistant
Peter Brandt
Music
John Bulmer
Photography
Nicholas Claxton
Producer
Marc Eskenazi
On-Line Editor
Peter Firstbrook
Executive Producer (Bbc)
Alastair Kenneil
Sound Recordist
Colin Martin
Dubbing Mixer
Jonathan Morris
Editor
Binod Rai
Location Manager
Mark Shand
Writer
Andrea Sprunt
Associate Producer
Lesley Treadwell
Graphics
Windi Wentworth
Publicist (Pbs)
Liz Wilson
Unit Manager (Bbc)
Film Details
Also Known As
Search For Shangri-La
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1999
Production Company
BBC (Network); Nicholas Claxton Productions
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
