Travellers and Magicians

The story

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.

Cast & crew

Tshewang Dendup

Tshewang DendupDondup

Sonam LhamoSonam

Dasho Adab Sangye

Dasho Adab SangyeSonam's father

Ap Dochu

Ap DochuAppleman

Sonam Kinga

Sonam KingaThe Monk

Dechen Dorjee

Dechen DorjeeDrunk man

Lhakpa Dorji

Lhakpa DorjiTashi

Deki Yangzom

Deki YangzomDeki

Gomchen Penjore

Gomchen PenjoreAgay

Namgay Dorjee

Namgay DorjeeKarma

Tshering DorjiPostmaster

Jigme DrukpaPhuntsho