Yarsagumbu, l'or de l'Himalaya

★★★★★

French / 52 MIN. / 2011

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The Synopsis

Every spring, tens of thousands of men, women and children leave their villages for a dangerous trek to the high Himalaya to collect Yarsagumbu, a mysterious transmutation between plant and insect. Used in Chinese medicine, it is worth up to 60 000 USD a kilo, more than gold.

Yarsagumbu, l'or de l'Himalaya

The Genres

The Synopsis

The Cast

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