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Title: Excellent visuals, but a bit incomplete
Review: This was a beautifully filmed production, focusing on the southern silk road. Really, though, it should be called the Tea Road, as the amount of time that was actually spent talking about the impact of Silk was minuscule.We purchased the film expecting to see more of the Northern Silk Road, through the "stans" and Western China because of an upcoming trip to the region. Instead, this one focused on the route to the south, over some incredibly varied and inhospitable terrain. The movie follows a caravan carrying tea leaves as it goes to Tibet.Stunning visuals, and a great look into daily life for some of the minority peoples along the route. If you're looking for info on Kashgar, Urumqi, or any of the former Soviet republics, you may be disappointed. Still, it's worth checking out.
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