DROKPA Nomads of Tibet
DROKPA Nomads of Tibet
Yan Chun Su
United States, China / 2016 / 79' / Italian premiere
DROKPA Nomads of Tibet
Yan Chun Su
United States, China / 2016 / 79' / Italian premiere

The Dropka, a nomadic population obliged, much against their will, to witness the rapid desertification of their homeland, live on the western tablelands of Tibet. Their lives are marked by the dramatic struggles of everyday existence involved in dealing with a life exposed to the fury of the elements and menaced by the drying up of the soil.

Language: Nepali

Subtitles: Italian, English

Director

Yan Chun Su

A documentary and filmmaker, she trained in China and the USA. Her interest in traditional cultures has led her to study many indigenous communities.

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