A young government official, named Dondup, who is smitten with America (he even has a denim gho) dreams of escaping there while stuck in a beautiful but isolated village. He hopes to connect in the U.S. with a visa out of the country. He misses the one bus out of town to Thimphu, however, and is forced to hitchhike and walk along the Lateral Road to the west, accompanied by an apple seller, a Buddhist monk with his ornate, dragon-headed dramyin, a drunk, a widowed rice paper maker, and his beautiful daughter, Sonam.
Stars: Tshewang Dendup, Sonam Lhamo, Dasho Adab Sangye, Ap Dochu, Sonam Kinga, Dechen Dorjee
Crew: Khyentse Norbu (Director), Khyentse Norbu (Writer), Andrew Plain (Sound Editor), Nada Mikaš (Sound Editor), Lidia Tamplenizza (Sound Editor), John Simpson (Foley)
Country: Bhutan, United Kingdom
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Studio: Prayer Flag Pictures, HanWay Films
Runtime: 108 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Sep 09, 2003
IMDb: 4.1
