Far Beyond the Pasturelands () is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Maude Plante-Husaruk and Maxime Lacoste-Lebuis and released in 2021.Magalie Lapointe-Libier, "Le documentaire «Au-delà des hautes vallées»: la mise en images de l’ouverture à l’autre". Bible Urbaine, December 7, 2022. The film centres on a small rural village in Nepal, whose residents support themselves by foraging for yarsagumba, a rare but highly valuable fungus that grows out of the decomposing bodies of dead caterpillars in Nepal and Tibet.Paolo Kagaoan, "It Takes A Village: Our Review of ‘Au-delà des hautes vallées’". In the Seats, January 3, 2023.
The film highlights both the economic exploitation of the villagers, who are paid just a few dollars for their harvest even though the dealer can sell it for over $18,000 per kilogram at market, and the unsustainable overharvesting that threatens to destroy the entire supply chain.Pat Mullen, "Far Beyond the Pasturelands Review: The Gold Rush". Point of View, January 2, 2023.
The film premiered at the 2021 Montreal International Documentary Festival,Nick Krewen, "Nine Canadian world premieres set for RIDM". Playback, October 21, 2021. before going into wider commercial release in 2022.Olivier Du Ruisseau, "«Au-delà des hautes vallées»: entre tradition et modernité". Le Devoir, December 9, 2022.
Awards Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Prix IrisDecember 10, 2023Best Cinematography in a DocumentaryMaude Plante-Husaruk"Québec Cinéma dévoile les finalistes aux PRIX IRIS 2023". CTVM, November 14, 2023.Best Original Music in a DocumentaryMaxime Lacoste-LebuisBest Sound in a DocumentaryMaxime Lacoste-Lebuis, Eric Shaw, Jean Paul Vialard
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