Synopsis
A group of Tibetan villagers leave their families and homes in the small village of Nyima to make a Buddhist “bowing pilgrimage” — laying their bodies flat on the ground after every few steps — along the thousand miles road to Lhasa, the holy capital of Tibet. Though united in their remarkable devotion, each of the travelers embarks on this near impossible journey for very personal reasons. One traveler needs to expunge bad family karma, a butcher wants to cleanse animal bloodstains from his soul, another nearing his life’s end, hopes that the prostrations will break the chain of cause and effect determined by his life’s actions.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $2,780 (9.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.14 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 0.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/2 max. theaters, 9.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $35,121 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,101-15,200) | 15,161 | $28,184 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) | 4,044 | $15,413,005 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) | 6,316 | $15,441,189 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,501-6,600) | 6,595 | $28,184 |
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| Google Play: | Google Play |
| Vudu: | Vudu |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 13th, 2016 (Limited) by Icarus Films, released as Paths of the Soul |
| International Releases: | June 20th, 2017 (Wide) (China)
October 20th, 2017 (Wide), released as Paths Of The Soul (Australia) October 20th, 2017 (Wide), released as Paths Of The Soul (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | August 23rd, 2016 by Icarus Home Video, released as Paths of the Soul |
| MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 115 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Docufiction, Set in Tibet, Death of Other Extended Family |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Multiple Creative Types |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Helichenguang Intl. , LETV Pictures Co Ltd, Le Shi Internat Information and Technology Corp , Beijing Kunrungaohong Investment Co Ltd |
| Production Countries: | China |
| Languages: | Tibetan |