Den berømte og berygtede arkæolog og eventyrer Dr. Indiana Jones bliver hyret af dem amerikanske regering til at finde den tabte Ark. Arken skulle efter sigende indeholde enorme okkulte kræfter og vil derfor måske være det ultimative våben i den forestående 2. Verdenskrig. Men Adolf Hitler har også hørt om arken og sender ondskabsfulde lakajer ud for at sikre sig skatten.
High up on the Tibetan plateau. Amongst unexplored and inaccessible valleys lies one of the last sanctuaries of the wild world, where rare and undiscovered fauna lives. Vincent Munier, one of the world’s most renowned wildlife photographers takes the adventurer and novelist Sylvain Tesson (In the Forest of Siberia) with him on his latest mission. For several weeks, they’ll explore these valleys searching for unique animals and try to spot the snow leopard, one of the rarest and most difficult big cats to approach.
I Himayala bor de sagnomspundne afskyelige snemænd, yetierne. De har opbygget en mytologi, hvor menneskerne er de farlige bøhmænd. Da den unge yeti Migo hævder, at menneskene findes i virkeligheden, stemples han som kætter og bliver forvist fra yetiernes samfund. Migo drager ud i sneen for at finde et vaskeægte menneske for at bevise, at han taler sandt.
Fate brings a young man from rural Kerala to be the protector of a young Lama in Nepal, who is being chased by a dangerous cult.
En ung senegalesisk-fransk mand fra beskedne kår sætter sig for at bestige Mount Everest for at imponere den kvinde, han elsker. Langsomt bliver det en mediebegivenhed.
Det var et væsen ud af hans værste mareridt. Det havde flået hans kæreste i stykker - men da det gik efter ham, lykkedes det ham at blæse det tilbage til det helvede, det kom fra. Men ikke før det havde bidt ham. Ted Harrison forlod Nepal med grusomme ar. De går dybere end han aner. Den første, der opdager forandringen i ham, er hans søster. Han har fået et foruroligende glimt i øjet. Hun tillægger det hans oplevelser. Men familiens hund, schäferen Thor, er ikke i tvivl - den mand, den tidligere tilbad, er blevet en fjende. En fjende sulten efter blod!
Eves far været forsvundet i fire år, da hun opdager, at hans kompagnon er ude på at overtage forretningen. Eve har tolv dage til at finde sin far, hvis hun ikke vil miste sin arv. Hun allierer sig med den mandhaftige Patrick O'Malley, der var pilot i 1. verdenskrig. Sammen forfølger de farens spor på en eventyrlig odysse, der bringer dem gennem Afghanistan, Nepal og Kina.
The great successes and tragedies in the life and work of Hans Kammerlander, the renowned mountaineer.
Young Pooja lives with her mother in a village in Nepal. Though saddened by the death of her grandfather, she is secretly thrilled at the prospect of meeting the man she hopes may be her father — Chandra, a former Maoist guerrilla who is returning home after a decade-long civil conflict.
As the denizens of a Tibetan village prepare for their arduous annual trek to exchange salt for grain, the community's allegiances are split between aging chieftain Tinle (Thilen Lhondup) and rebellious young Karma (Gurgon Kyap). Tinle tries to maintain his clout and preserve obedience to ancient customs when Karma challenges the old man's power.
Nepal 1950. A mysterious, unexplored country. The Swiss geologist Toni Hagen, was the first European to pass through the "forbidden" kingdom. He doesn't discover any mineral resources there. Yet he does uncover the mysteries of life and penetrates towards a more profound truth which lends a new dimension to his life. In the spring of 1999, Hagen returns to Nepal to keep a promise of almost 50 years: At that time a Buddhist monk had presented him with the gift of a valuable and mystical ring.
Professor of language and philosophy Dominic Matei is struck by lightning and ages backwards from 70 to 40 in a week, attracting the world and the Nazis. While on the run, the professor meets a young woman who has her own experience with a lightning storm. Not only does Dominic find love again, but her new abilities hold the key to his research.
Lakshmi is a thirteen-year-old girl who lives with her family in a small hut on a mountain in Nepal. When the Himalayan monsoons wash away all that remains of the family's crops, Lakshmi's father says she must leave home and take a job to support her family. He introduces her to a glamorous stranger who tells her she will find her a job as a maid in the city. Glad to be able to help, Lakshmi journeys to India and arrives at "Happiness House" full of hope. But she soon learns the unthinkable truth: she has been sold into prostitution...
A well-known filmmaker follows a famous mountain climber to Nepal, documenting the journey. Conversations about their lives lead to philosophical reflections, as the mountain challenges their motives. As days go by, the higher altitude and the depletion of oxygen will raise their debate to interior and transcendental territories, putting at stake their trajectories and their egos when facing the mountain and its millenary depth.
Eyewitness accounts, incredible home-video and the latest scientific revelations tell the gripping tragedy of an earthquake that unleashed terror on Nepal and the world’s highest mountain.
Makoto Fukamachi is a Japanese cameraman. He finds an old camera on a backstreet of Nepal. The camera might possibly solve the mystery of whether George Mallory became the first person to successfully climb Mount Everest on June 8, 1924 or not. Pursuing the old camera's past, Makoto Fukamachi meets legendary Alpinist Joji Habu. Joji Habu is isolated from other people because of his reckless and thoughtless personality.
Dhun comes from a wealthy and talented family and desires to see the world on his own. He sets upon this travel and on his journey comes upon an inn called Five Daughters, run by Pahar. Deciding to stay there for a while, he meets Pahar's daughters and falls in love with Pooja. Pooja reciprocates his love and both hope to get married. Just when their marriage is being planned, Pooja's family comes to learn that Dhun and Pooja are related.
Daulagiri (8167m), Naga Parbat (8125m) and Broad Peak (8051m) are among the 14 peaks in the world. Jean-Christophe Lafaille has set himself the goal of reaching these 3 peaks in the space of two months. This film takes us on a surprising journey that begins in Nepal and ends in Pakistan, while exploring the soul of this committed mountaineer… Ed Viesturs and Katia Lafaille accompanied Lafaille on his adventure.
The future Edward VIII enjoys receptions, playing polo and hunting tigers on his royal tour.
The head of a new advertising agency is a flirt. When a new Vice President joins the company after a takeover, the two men clash.