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Paths of the Soul
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A patient pilgrimage drama whose elemental terrain, ritual life, and near-wordless endurance carry the same spiritual weight and contemplative pace as The Horse Thief.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
The film follows the titular horse thief, Norbu as he struggles to support his family in Tibet. After his son dies, however, Norbu strives to change his ways. Mirroring the starkness of the landscape, the film is nearly free of dialogue, with only the occasional terse exchange between characters.
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