PremiumChadar - The Ice Trail drops on DocuBay; a documentary about a valley cut off from the world
Last Updated: 08.31 PM, May 14, 2024
Movies that explore the extreme conditions of living from across the world are very intriguing and always the ones that grab the eyeballs. There have been stories that have inspired movies and biopics of people spending some time or a long span of time in extreme natural conditions that have led to a story of survival. But what if someone shows you the real-life version of one of these landscapes? One such documentary is "Chadar - The Ice Trail". It's a world that is cut off by winter, and there are no means to keep going but only hope and innovation. What happens in such conditions is the subject of the documentary. Read on to know everything you should about it.
Chadar - The Ice Trail On DocuBay
DocuBay is a budding platform in India that brings to you some of the ace documentaries from across the world. There is a library of documentaries you will be fascinated by, and we guarantee that. The streamer has now announced the entry of "Chadar - The Ice Trail" on their platform. In a post on X (Formerly called Twitter), they wrote, “Imagine a world cut off by winter, where survival hinges on a frozen river! This is what happens in the town of Zanskar. Discover the extraordinary journey of the human spirit in the harshest conditions in the documentary 'Chadar: The Ice Trail'. Stream 'Chadar - The Ice Trail' on DocuBay.”
What Is Chadar - The Ice Trail About
Set in the land of the Himalayas in a small valley called Zanskar, it shows how the place is cut off from the world throughout the winters. It shows their struggle to make ends meet and how they have been doing this for years now. The official synopsis for the same reads, “High in the Indian Himalayas is the small, little-known realm of Zanskar. Hemmed in by 7000-meter high mountains, the valley is cut off from the rest of the world throughout the winter. The 120-km long, icy trail along the Chadar river is their only way out.”
“Every year, the Zanskari men, women, and children undertake this perilous journey, enduring bitter cold, fatigue, and thirst. Watch them as they take heavy planks of timber through the winding gorges of the Chadar on their journey home.”
Directed by Anne and Eric Lapied, the documentary has made a loud buzz across the world and has multiple awards in its kitty. It is now streaming on DocuBay, and you can watch it with your OTTplay Premium subscription. Stay tuned to OTTplay for more information on this and everything else from the world of streaming and films.