Manakamana (2013)
Genre : Documentary
Runtime : 1H 58M
Director : Stephanie Spray, Pacho Velez
Writer : Stephanie Spray
Synopsis
A documentary about a group of pilgrims who travel to Nepal to worship at the legendary Manakamana temple.
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