Living in the heart of the Himalaya, Tenzin and Palkit have a strong friendship. But that relationship will be shattered by destiny. They both have to leave their village and family forever. Tenzin has to marry the man chosen by her parents, and Palkit wants to avoid marriage and to become a nun.
Two adolescents in the Himalayas: one kidnapped by her future husband, the other head shaved as she enters the covent forever.

Documentary: “Becoming woman in Zanskar”
Direction: Jean Michel Corillion
Production: ZED & France Télévisions

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