you'll never guess where i'm from!!! i'm from new jersey! that's right- ma bideshi hun, tara peace corps volunteer huda, palpa maa basthie. i lived in chirtungdhara vdc, about 1 hour east of tansen. hey, swaati- are you thapa magar or thapa chhetri? you still didn't mention any movies!!! i just think keanu reeves is a horrible horrible actor, that's why i said it's offensive. i'm not a fan of steven seagal either. and you're right- it does seem like the "mystic and exotic" land of the himalayas is big money these days- especially tibetan buddhism. bedrock- thanks for the input regarding the movies. but i need movies that are specifically about nepal and the himalayas. any you can think of? please let me know if there are.