Travelers and Magicians is deeply affecting. It plays, in itself, like an act of reconciliation, arriving at answers that seek not to bridge impossible physical and cultural gaps, but to guide one as they navigate the journey between them.

| Jul 12, 2019

This is a film infused with easy joy, the happiness of sitting in the sun and eating an apple.

| Aug 24, 2017

For Norbu, filmmaking has become his form of thangka painting

| Original Score: B | Oct 18, 2008

My first Bhutanese (Bhutanian?) film, it's a coming-to-America tale, filled with lovely clichés that are overwritten by a strong sense of authenticity.

| Original Score: A- | Jun 21, 2007

There is much more to Travellers & Magicians than a mere travelogue, and the journey is well worth the price of admission.

| Mar 1, 2007

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | May 12, 2006

All Norbu's posturing for a greater spiritual meaning never materialized, though it still looms as an assured work.

| Original Score: B | May 28, 2005

With its spiritual underpinnings and scenic splendor, the film casts a distinctive top-of-the-world spell.

Full Review | Original Score: B+ | May 13, 2005

| Original Score: 4/5 | May 6, 2005

It's a disappointment to report that Bhutanese filmdom is not off to a good start.

| Original Score: 1.5/4 | May 4, 2005

A gentle challenge to the all-American delusion that every citizen of a foreign land would be better off here.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 21, 2005

Pleasant and often beautiful.

| Apr 15, 2005

It's a leisurely yet resonant film that reinforces the power of cinematic storytelling.

| Original Score: B+ | Apr 7, 2005

It will probably not be long remembered, but it charms and entertains in the moment, at least.

| Original Score: B- | Mar 28, 2005

Uses a folktale or parable to impart its message about the simple pleasures in life, and it's the telling of that story that makes it watchable and worthwhile.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Mar 25, 2005

There may be moments where the audience feels as restless as Dondup, eager to get a move on, but by the end you'll appreciate the way [it] lingers on the little things.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Mar 25, 2005

The Himalayan scenery, majestic mountains, and verdant valleys are as breathtaking and well-shot as one could hope for.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 20, 2005

Refreshingly quiet and thoughtful.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Mar 11, 2005

The film works a slow magic.

Full Review | Original Score: B+ | Mar 11, 2005

So pretty you want to put it on your wall.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Mar 10, 2005