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Dicing with Death: India: The Himalayan Tightrope Walkers

In this acclaimed series, we journey on some of the world’s most dangerous routes and explore the lengths people go to in order to change their destinies.

During the winter, the valleys of the Indian Himalayas are secluded from the rest of the country. When spring arrives, the families from the hottest regions return to their villages in order to plough the fields. The trek home lasts many days and requires nerves of steel. Bus drivers graze the precipices and guzzle through roads barely wider than their vehicles. The truck drivers who supply the lost villages of the Himalayas act as tightrope walkers on 4,000 metre-high paths for minimal salaries.

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PRODUCTION INFO

  • Year: 2018
  • Duration: 52 mins
  • Production: TONY COMITI PRODUCTIONS
  • Director: FREDERIC ELHORGA & ANTONIN MARCEL
  • Available Versions: ENG, FRA
  • Country of production: France

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