| Far Beyond the Pasturelands | |
|---|---|
| French | Au-delà des hautes vallées |
| Directed by | Maude Plante-Husaruk Maxime Lacoste-Lebuis |
| Written by | Maude Plante-Husaruk |
| Produced by | Clotilde Vatrinet |
| Cinematography | Maude Plante-Husaruk |
| Edited by | Maude Plante-Husaruk |
| Music by | Maxime Lacoste-Lebuis |
| Distributed by | Les Films du 3 Mars |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
Far Beyond the Pasturelands (French: Au-delà des hautes vallées) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Maude Plante-Husaruk and Maxime Lacoste-Lebuis and released in 2021. The film centres on a small rural village in Nepal, whose residents support themselves by foraging for yarsagumba, a rare but highly valuable fungus that grows out of the decomposing bodies of dead caterpillars in Nepal and Tibet.
The film highlights both the economic exploitation of the villagers, who are paid just a few dollars for their harvest even though the dealer can sell it for over $18,000 per kilogram at market, and the unsustainable overharvesting that threatens to destroy the entire supply chain.
The film premiered at the 2021 Montreal International Documentary Festival, before going into wider commercial release in 2022.
Awards
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prix Iris | December 10, 2023 | Best Cinematography in a Documentary | Maude Plante-Husaruk | Nominated | |
| Best Original Music in a Documentary | Maxime Lacoste-Lebuis | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound in a Documentary | Maxime Lacoste-Lebuis, Eric Shaw, Jean Paul Vialard | Nominated |
References
- Magalie Lapointe-Libier, "Le documentaire «Au-delà des hautes vallées»: la mise en images de l’ouverture à l’autre". Bible Urbaine, December 7, 2022.
- Paolo Kagaoan, "It Takes A Village: Our Review of ‘Au-delà des hautes vallées’". In the Seats, January 3, 2023.
- Pat Mullen, "Far Beyond the Pasturelands Review: The Gold Rush". Point of View, January 2, 2023.
- Nick Krewen, "Nine Canadian world premieres set for RIDM". Playback, October 21, 2021.
- Olivier Du Ruisseau, "«Au-delà des hautes vallées»: entre tradition et modernité". Le Devoir, December 9, 2022.
- "Québec Cinéma dévoile les finalistes aux PRIX IRIS 2023". CTVM, November 14, 2023.
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