Tripping Towards Lhasa (2003)

Tripping Towards Lhasa is a visually contemplative journey along the high road to Lhasa, Tibet. It's a vivid record of an overland adventure through a traditional culture and landscape deeply rooted in spirituality. The film takes the road trip documentary into a more thoughtful approach, following a 1000-kilometer journey across the land alongside pilgrims, monks, and impressive Buddhist monuments. Seen through Western eyes, the film offers straightforward and beautiful insights into a unique way of life at the start of the new millennium. The moving images create a meditative experience about the high plateau, capturing a way of life that is rapidly changing. Tripping Towards Lhasa is an exploration of one of the world’s last great cultures, both within and without.