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Highway to Dhampus

  • 20142014
  • PGPG
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
183
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POPULARITY
54,002
56,627
Highway to Dhampus (2014)
Set in the Annapurna Mountains of Nepal, a spoiled British heiress (Rachel Hurd-Wood) visits the headmistress of a small orphanage (Suesha Rana) in an attempt to fix her image through charitable acts. The western-savvy bush pilot (Raj Ballav Koirala), and American photojournalist/chaperone (Gunner Wright) discover they too have reasons to change. Amidst both hope and tragedy, this story explores the difficult yet promising path we take in order to live better, give more fully, and to love.
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When Laxmi, headmistress of a small orphanage in Nepal, is visited by a rich socialite attempting to fix her image through charitable acts, a chain of events is set in motion that affects ev... Read allWhen Laxmi, headmistress of a small orphanage in Nepal, is visited by a rich socialite attempting to fix her image through charitable acts, a chain of events is set in motion that affects everyone involved.When Laxmi, headmistress of a small orphanage in Nepal, is visited by a rich socialite attempting to fix her image through charitable acts, a chain of events is set in motion that affects everyone involved.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
183
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
54,002
56,627
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    • Director
      • Rick McFarland
    • Writer
      • Rick McFarland
    • Stars
      • Rachel Hurd-Wood
      • Gunner Wright
      • Suesha Rana
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    • Director
      • Rick McFarland
    • Writer
      • Rick McFarland
    • Stars
      • Rachel Hurd-Wood
      • Gunner Wright
      • Suesha Rana
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 7User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 7 wins

    Videos1

    Highway to Dhampus Trailer (9-11-14)
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    Highway to Dhampus Trailer (9-11-14)

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    Still of Gunner Wright, Suesha Rana, Raj Ballav Koirala and Rachel Hurd-Wood and  in Highway to Dhampus.
    Still of Raj Ballav Koirala and Suesha Rana in Highway to Dhampus.
    Still of Gunner Wright and Sayush Gurung Bajracharya in Highway to Dhampus.
    Still of Raj Ballav Koirala and Suesha Rana in Highway to Dhampus.
    Still of Sayush Gurung Bajracharya in Highway to Dhampus.
    Raj Ballav Koirala, Suesha Rana, and Sayush Gurung Bajracharya in Highway to Dhampus (2014)
    Rachel Hurd-Wood, Gunner Wright, and Suesha Rana in Highway to Dhampus (2014)
    Rachel Hurd-Wood and Suesha Rana in Highway to Dhampus (2014)
    Rachel Hurd-Wood and Sophie McShera in Highway to Dhampus (2014)
    Deshbhakta Khanal and Raj Ballav Koirala in Highway to Dhampus (2014)
    Highway to Dhampus (2014)
    Rachel Hurd-Wood and Gunner Wright in Highway to Dhampus (2014)

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    Rachel Hurd-Wood
    Rachel Hurd-Wood
    • Elizabeth James
    Gunner Wright
    Gunner Wright
    • Colt Morgan
    Suesha Rana
    Suesha Rana
    • Laxmi
    Raj Ballav Koirala
    • Ajit Thapa
    Deshbhakta Khanal
    • Mahendra Sharma
    Sayush Gurung Bajracharya
    Sayush Gurung Bajracharya
    • Prabhujee
    Sophie McShera
    Sophie McShera
    • Ginny Topham
    Vinzenz Kiefer
    Vinzenz Kiefer
    • Nino Neumann
    Masha Tokareva
    Masha Tokareva
    • Sabina Kretchman
    Sunil Shrestha
    Sunil Shrestha
    • Arjun
    Craig Izzard
    • Guest
    Belinda Kassinen
    • Guest
    Shaun Lucas
    • Guest
    Mike Parish
    Mike Parish
    • Guest
    Santi Scinelli
    Santi Scinelli
    • Guest
    June Smith
    • Support Artist
    Jessica Summersgill
    • Guest
    Peter Summersgill
    • Guest
    • Director
      • Rick McFarland
    • Writer
      • Rick McFarland
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    9/10
    Great film with a strong heart
    I really enjoyed this small, quiet film about life in rural Nepal. It's beautifully shot and has a great Nepali cast. It's very much a character study with Nepal itself being one of the biggest characters. The film does a great job of giving you more than a passing tourist's view of Nepal, but you don't need a deep understanding of Hindu culture to appreciate it. I liked that it asked hard questions about the real value of charity and service work, hard questions the film didn't offer an easy answer for, and it wasn't just a post-colonial "white guilt" film.

    A few of the characters start off as thin caricatures, but as the film progresses, most of these characters grow along with the film. I was especially drawn to Ajit, the Nepali pilot who connects all these disparate characters, but also old Nepal and modern Nepal. The film really wants to make a stark contrast between Elizabeth, the spoiled heiress doing obligatory charity work, and Laxmi, the simple villager who runs the local orphanage, but I think the best contrast comes in the form of Ajit's personal struggle as he transitions from being a proud pilot to much more humble circumstances.
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    • Release date
      • October 18, 2014 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Nepal
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Nepali
    • Filming locations
      • Kathmandu, Nepal
    • Production company
      • fiftyfilms
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      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
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