Eternal Snow
While Lhakpa completes his lengthy studies to become a Buddhist monk, his brother, SangBahadur, works as a porter for the international travellers who turn Everest into a tourist hub.Family issues force the youngest to come out of retirement to earn a living.In so doing, he is forced to confront the modern world in all its paradoxical complexity.
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While Lhakpa completes his lengthy studies to become a Buddhist monk, his brother, SangBahadur, works as a porter for the international travellers who turn Everest into a tourist hub. Family issues force the youngest to come out of retirement to earn a living. In so doing, he is forced to confront the modern world in all its paradoxical complexity.
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- Release date
- Apr 18, 2026
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
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- Language
- Tibetan, English
- Country
- Switzerland
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