Himalayan Gold rush

Overview

At an altitude of 5000 meters in the Himalayas is found Yarsagumba, a caterpillar-fungus that is worth more than its weight in gold. Thousands of Nepalese villagers trek up the mountains every spring, braving difficult temperatures and terrain, in search of this hard-to-find but invaluable commodity. Its trade in Hong Kong and China, where it is considered a medicinal mushroom and elixir of youth, amounts to billions of Euros every year. Watch the journey of this extraordinary creature from mountainsides to pharmacy windows, and the people who hunt it down.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 1, 2011

Original language

English

Cast

Jacques Gamblin,Andrew Ng,Dhan Shandra

Director

Eric Valli

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt2713520