Mustang: Journey of Transformation

Culture Documentary hosted by Richard Gere, published by PBS in 2010 - English narration


Information
------------------------------

Narrated by Richard Gere, Mustang - Journey of Transformation, tells the remarkable story of a culture pulled back from the brink of extinction through the restoration of its most sacred sites. The Himalayan Kingdom of Mustang lies on a windswept plateau between Nepal and Tibet in one of the most remote regions of the world. Isolated both by geography and politics, Mustang--known as the Forbidden Kingdom--has been completely off limits to westerners for fifty years. Although Mustang is culturally and ethnically Tibetan, politically it is part of Nepal. This starkly beautiful place is home to one of the last surviving repositories of Tibetan sacred art from the 15th century. To travel here is to journey into the past where one can witness the ancient ways of life. In 1991, Nepal opened Mustang's border to the outside world. What the first visitors found was shocking--the ancient monasteries were on the verge of collapse; the Buddhist wall paintings were disintegrating; the community was deeply impoverished. The people needed health care, education and jobs. Surprisingly, the King's first plea to outsiders offering help was to save the monasteries. Mustang - Journey of Transformation features interviews with the Dalai Lama; the King of Mustang; Luigi Fieni, the chief art restorer; and Richard Blum, founder of the American Himalayan Foundation, the NGO that worked closely with the community to restore the monasteries and bring essential social services to the people. 

Directed and Produced by Will Parrinello

Screenshots
------------------------------ 
http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/9765/ij45.jpg 
http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/2320/f4s1.jpg 
http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/7455/uo0l.jpg 
http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/7683/a3ax.jpg 
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/926/syta.jpg 
http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/6893/0olh.jpg 
http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/5544/dzmc.jpg 
http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/5442/flve.jpg 
http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/6435/4wt1.jpg 
http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/5025/rgcs.jpg 
http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/945/bltx.jpg 
http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/6518/7zg7.jpg 
http://img802.imageshack.us/img802/3381/jjxb.jpg 
http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/6185/tjs2.jpg 
http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/5691/jutj.jpg 
http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/999/wh5u.jpg 

Technical Specs
------------------------------

Video Codec: x264 CABAC [email protected]
Video Bitrate: CRF 20 / 3 014 Kbps
Video Resolution: 1280x720
Video Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Frames Per Second: 29.970
Audio Codec: AC3
Audio Bitrate: 448 kb/s CBR 48000 Hz
Audio Streams: 2
Audio Languages: english
RunTime Per Part: 26mn 18s
Number Of Parts: 1
Part Size: 664 MB
Source: HDTV
Encoded by: DocFreak08

Links
------------------------------

Source: 
http://docuwiki.net/index.php?title=Mustang:_Journey_of_Transformation