Shangri-La (Paradise Under Construction)

Overview

Does Shangri-La really exist? Mirka Duijn goes in search of the answer in this travelogue-cum-investigation. She travels to the mountains of Tibetan China and digs into the archives to unravel the history of this mythical place. At first sight, the answer is obvious: British author James Hilton invented Shangri-La for his 1933 novel Lost Horizon, in which four characters crash land in the Kunlun Mountains and later find a magnificent monastery—a paradise on earth.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 12, 2023

Original language

Dutch

Spoken languages

Dutch, English, Tibetan

Countries

Netherlands, Sweden

Director

Nina Spiering,Mirka Duijn

Writer

Nina Spiering,Mirka Duijn

Cinematography

Mirka Duijn

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt13156698