Children of the Snow Land

Children of the Snow Land

Children of the Snow Land

2018, UK & Nepal, 93' & 52', Zara Balfour & Marcus Stephenson

Synopsis

A coming of age voyage in which the children must trek from their adopted city school all the way back to their birthplace in the highest inhabited villages on earth, to reconnect with family and an ancient way of life, to make peace with those who gave them up for a ‘better’ life.

Born in the high Himalaya.

Separated from family for education.

After 12 long years, it’s time to go home…

“This is a stunning film”  

Joanna Lumley

childrenofthesnowland.com

Snowland Journeys enables Himalayan children to maintain contact with their families alongside their right to education, develops self-sustaining livelihoods for mountain communities and provides outdoor exploration for international trekkers and school groups.

If you would like to support Himalayan children with donation, please go to this link: localgiving.com/snowlandjourneys 

The Best Non-Fiction International Film - Nepal Human Rights International Film Festival, Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival, Best Documentary - London Independent Film Festival 2018, Pokhara International Mountain Film Festival 2018, Valletta Film Festival 2018, Film by the Sea International Film Festival 2018, DocsMX 2018, Filmambiente Brazil 2018, Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival 2018, Sestriere Spirit Mountain Film Festival 2018, Pyrgos Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People 2018, Bansko Mountain Film Fest 2018, Rocky Mountain Women’s Film Festival 2018, DOC LA Award - DOC LA 2018, Brussels Millenium International Documentary Film Festival 2019, Sole Luna Human Rights Film Festival 2019, Zlin International Film Festival for Children and Youth 2019, Kids Film Festival Krakow 2019, CRONOGRAF International Documentary Film Festival 2019, Audience Award - Salem Film Festival 2019.
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