Reveals modern-day Tibet from the Tibetan perspective. Explores the approach to death as revealed in the ancient Tibetan scriptures and practiced in local customs throughout the centuries.

The first feature documentary dealing extensively with Tibetan medicine, one of the most highly developed medical systems. This documentary presents evidence that deserves serious consideration as a supplement to Western medical technology.

The story of a generational struggle for the leadership of a tiny mountain village between its proud old chief and a headstrong young caravanner. The balance of power shifts uneasily as they make their annual salt trek across the Himalayas.

A family on the Himalayan plains discovers their dog is worth a fortune, but selling it comes at a terrible price. The Tibetan nomad mastiff is an exotic prize dog in China, fetching as much as millions of dollars from wealthy Chinese. When a young man notices several thefts of mastiffs from Tibetan farm families, he decides to sell his family's dog before it is stolen and sold on the black market. His father, an aging Tibetan herder, is furious when...

Viewers will see the female experience of Tibetan Buddhist nuns as full individuals beyond their monastic vows and religious practices, and how gender and modernity are molding contemporary spiritual practices in Nepal.