The aquamarine road documentary of Patrick Voillot

English :    • The aquamarine road documentary of Patrick...   Deutsch :    • Der lange Weg der Aquamarine Dokumentarfil...   French :    • La route des Aigues Marines documentaire d...   Italian :    • La Rotta della Acquemarine documentario di...   Spanish :    • La ruta de las aguamarinas documental de P...   Chinese :    • 巴基斯坦北部喀喇昆仑山上的海蓝宝石 紀錄片Patrick Voillot   Russian :    • Дорога к аквамаринам документальный фильм...   Japanese :    • アクアマリンの旅路のドキュメンタリーPatrick Voillot   The thread underlying the story of this film is the quest for a precious stone, exceptional in its form and its azure blue colour : the aquamarine. In the valleys of the Karakoram range in northern Pakistan, an extension of the Himalayas where mountains reach more than 8,000 metres, one finds these wonderful stones in a mine perched high above. This journey will take us across Pakistan passing through Lahore, a city which is the abode of wrestlers who resemble the sumos : their traditions are ancestral and their practices are astonishing ; lions are their companions. The roads which lead to the North are lined with trucks decorated like objects of art, reminiscent of ancient caravans. At the end of the journey, in a village perched at a height of over 3,000 metres, shepherds turned miners exploit the mine of Chumar Bakar. They extract aquamarine crystals, some weighing several kilograms. Their ancient beliefs lead them to consult a shaman to protect themselves from the wrath of the fairies who reign over these mountains. The stones which are found follow the same route back, ending their journey at the jewelers of the Place Vendôme in Paris.