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There are so many choices in everyday life! Everyone has their own journey, their own direction, their own azimuth. Oliver Higgins and Melanie Carrier chose a journey - though most would call it a long adventure - approximately 8,000 kilometers long, riding their bicycles and pedaling through Asia. Olivier and Melanie traveled from Mongolia to Kolkata, at the mouth of the Ganges in India, passing through Xinjiang, the Taklamakan Desert, Tibet and Nepal. Along the way, they discover the world, but over all, they discover themselves. Who are they? What do they want? What is their place in this world? Maybe, between the encounters, obstacles, and discovery, this daring journey made them reflex... Do we not all have a common "Asiemut"?
Asiemut, winner of the Public Grand Prize at the Banff Mountain Film Festival in 2006 is a film that will take viewers on a journey across Mongolia, China, Tibet, and India as seen through the eyes of two dedicated bicyclist/filmakers, Melanie Carrier and Olivier Higgins. Using unique on-bike camera techniques and raw, emotional footage, the filmmakers invite viewers to travel with them, to live out their adventure, to share their thoughts and values, and to hopefully take stock in their own society and, more precisely, their role in it.
Asiemut, however, is not a moral lesson, but rather a tool to raise moral awareness. Carrier and Higgins hope to remind us, the viewers, of the social empowerment we have as citizens of the world, and that each and every one of us has the potential to make our planet and future a reflection of our own values.
The title of the film is a combination of the root words, azimuth, and its relation to the direction one takes on a compass, and Asia, the region in which the duo was traveling. In naming their project as such, they aimed to give their project direction and to share their personal adventure, values, and passion for life.
The DVD includes the English and French versions of the film and some bonus video, as well as bonus interviews with people they met, photos, and a map of their route. Also especially integral to the mood and theme of the film is the music that helps to transport the viewer into the remote cultures the filmmakers visited. It includes twelve selections, such as the famous Tibetan song "Shiva Moon" from Prem Joshua, "Eulogy" of Chinggis Khaan, and more.
Asiemut has been commended around the world, having numerous awards bestowed upon it. From international to city-specific film festivals, critics and festival-goers alike are raving about this film, and the list of festivals at which the film has won awards is proof.
For a better viewing experience, please download the Flash Player. You may also download the Asiemut Film Trailer
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