Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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At the end of the day, Tsephel sets out with two friends to collect water for her family. Their destination is a distant spring hidden beneath the snow, turning an everyday household necessity into a journey across the frozen Himalayan landscape.

Back home, the rhythm of the evening becomes quieter. By candlelight, Tsephel draws and sings, revealing another side of life beyond work and family responsibilities. Through these ordinary moments, the documentary offers an intimate ethnographic portrait of adolescence in the Himalayas, where daily chores, friendship, creativity, and the surrounding environment remain closely connected.


Documentary: The Himalayas, on a human scale – The song of winter
Directed by: Marianne Chaud
Production: ZED


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