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Baato – Watch the trailer for the new Nepal documentary
One road. A world of change.
Baato (n. [Nepali] 1. path, trail; 2. way; 3. road
Every winter Mikma and her family travel by foot from their village deep in the Himalaya of Nepal to sell local medicinal plants in urban markets.
This year, construction of a new highway to China has begun in their roadless valley, and things are never going to be the same. With the new road will come new challenges, new opportunities, and ultimately a new way of being to those who live along its path.
The film is directed by Lucas Millard and Kate Stryker.
Baato is in UK cinemas on Friday 28th July 2023