Hunza 1957 | Search for Paradise

#shangrila #hunzadocumentary #hunza1957 #hunzavalley #gilgitbaltistan
This historic video is for educational purposes only. We have up-scaled it into Full HD / widescreen and removed the curves from the actual film for a better viewing experience on social media. Visual Works Inc. (www.visualworks.pk) does not hold any copyrights of this video.
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Search for Paradise, 1957 Hunza
A Lowell Thomas Production
Directed by Otto Lang
A Stanley Warner Cinerama Presentation
Re-copyrighted 2014 by Cinerama Inc.
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This historic travelogue Search for Paradise is a 1957 American documentary film in the "Cinerama" technique about the Kingdom of Hunza, a hidden valley bordered by China, Russia, India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, home to a legendary warrior tribe.
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John Sittig, director of Cinerama Inc. at Arclight Cinemas has authorized the Restoration of four Cinerama films as part of a 60th anniversary Cinerama preservation project. These films are "Cinerama Holiday" (1955), "Seven Wonders of the World" (1956), "Search for Paradise" (1957) and "South Seas Adventure" (1958). John has been working closely with Michael Forman from Pacific Theaters, the owners of Cinerama. Michael, a long-time board member of the American Film Institute, is very concerned about film preservation and has funded the digital scanning of these 3-strip Cinerama travelogue negatives.
To know more about Cinerama visit www.in70mm.com/
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Cinerama:
Cinerama is a widescreen process that originally projected images simultaneously from three synchronized 35 mm projectors onto a huge, deeply curved screen, subtending 146° of arc.

[@maniac3449]

This video is gold, it was recorded when Hunza was ruled by a King and was a princely state within Pakistan

[@travelHUNZAvolg]

wow- it reminds me the story we heard from our parents and grand parent about our beloved land Hunza. now the picture is cleared after ages, thanks for sharing this documentary. long live Hunza

[@AdnanAlamAwan]

Simply, i am speechless after watching this Hunza documentary, Hunza is my LOVE

[@Hunzavlogs.]

My nostalgia... grateful to our ancestors for their love commitment and dedication to the mother land and for us

[@rabyatariq7617]

The school on baltit roof is just out f this world.. what a valley view.. simple times simple life style just too beautiful ❤❤❤❤❤

[@rabyatariq7617]

Oh dear ... this video is some treasure.. something priceless..i want to go back in time n stay in this hunza forever.. hunza is m most fav place in the world.. its heaven on earth.. but today time is v different from ,too much modernization.. this was d golden time n this documentary in made beautifully ❤❤

[@chaturongarchary9773]

The real Lost Horizon !!.. so worth watching..

[@ivansomlai8346]

Never too late to watch such a beautiful film. Shabash.

[@sheraztariq9459]

Love from hunza❤️

[@Explore_Pakistan]

We first started visiting Hunza valley during our graduation days in 2010s. I never imagined that there is such a beautiful and breathtaking age old documentary of Hunza available on internet.. so so glad to watch this video after visiting Hunza valley multiple times during recent years. A big thank you for recreation of this masterpiece...

[@visualworks]

glad if you liked it

[@mountainlifehunza7077]

That's beyond my imagination. How beautifully hunza has been filmed in 1957. I took me be back in 57 in a moment.

[@AHMADHDVLOG]

My hometown is always beautiful respect another welcome to another

[@beyondbordershistory]

No words to describe what I am feeling right now after watching this documentary, thanks for sharing, and please do share more documentaries like this. Love & Peace.

[@zahidali3804]

Home town. Thanks for sharing.

[@visualworks]

Thanks for watching!

[@Asqurful]

Great Documentary👍

[@Asqurful]

DC Hunza has shared it on his Linkedin profile

[@divaslive6953]

I love this documentary clip, i feel like iam watching a full 1920's-30's film but in technicolor... so nostalgic even the musical score is fantastic. 👍😇🥰💙💗🧡

[@Ghost-xd5hn]

The stories of our grandparents crossing mountains to get to skool were true

[@creativehunzaadventure5741]

this is lovely ♥Thanks for sharing the amazing historical documentary of Hunza 🤟

[@aleemdadkhan5235]

Thanks for sharing the historical evidence for the learning purpose of our motherland.

[@visualworks]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@anberimtiaz6452]

Exceptional master piece. 👏 Mesmerised by watching my hometown some 76 years back.

[@AliHassanHunzai]

Proud hunzai

[@hunzadesikids]

Awesome video, a master piece. Thanks for sharing.

[@visualworks]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@crunchythoughts4109]

That's mind blowing documentary considering it was filmed in 1957 !! 🤯

[@thediversity6203]

Beautiful Pakistan 🇵🇰

[@SlopesandStories]

Amazing cinematic work before 60s , unbelievable ♥️♥️

[@visualworks]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@MarcoPolo-mp]

Greetings from Macedonia to our Hunza brothers and sisters 👌🙏 we love you 👌

[@suhailishaq6739]

Hang in there. Bro

[@vvxjnq]

Thanks for uploading such beautiful memories of hunza valley ❤❤❤

[@wifil532]

Hunzo has always been powerful, beautiful and self sufficient.❤ Long live Hunzo 🤜🤛❣️

[@allsportslivestream3362]

Thank you so much for sharing such a stunning documentary.

[@visualworks]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@pervazkhan8394]

Thanks for sharing ❤️

[@visualworks]

Thanks for watching!

[@HaiderAli-it9pn]

What a sample of orientalism alongside some very beautiful shots of everyday life.

[@irfanjankhalil7232]

How beautiful it was back then. In search of Money, We lost paradise

[@jubnaa]

it is still beautiful. why do you want local people to live without infrastructure?

[@haideramin9365]

wow its awesome

[@ayatkhan9356]

Sach a great documentary

[@mueezuddin5328]

Precious video❤

[@ImranShah2]

Absolutely stunning and thanks for sharing this. By the way the lyrics of the background song are just hilarious.

[@visualworks]

Thank you so much!. that is correct and i think it could be a national song of Hunza :)

[@princekamran7332]

great documentary i love it and background music is awesome

[@user-cy8jj6vr8l]

Many thanks for this beautiful historical document.Greetings from BlackForest

[@xulqarnainsaleem3526]

Never seen a documentary on Hunza in a crazy wide Cinerama (2.59:1 Aspect Ratio) with an intro, one almost like in the Lord Of The Rings 'The Two Towers'

[@visualworks]

glad you enjoyed it

[@xulqarnainsaleem3526]

@@visualworks Thank you for sharing.

[@Explore_Pakistan]

Just remarkable..

[@upstartimpact]

Amazing thanks ❤️

[@visualworks]

You're welcome 😊

[@gbcsongs8164]

historical video...

[@skbndm]

thank you❤️

[@visualworks]

You're welcome 😊

[@user-hr1nv1fl2m]

昭和33年12月24日に帝劇で観たシネラマ、世界の楽園10年前から探していたのだネパールやインドネシアの風習もあり、興奮気味で3時間後に街を歩くと暗闇の空にタワーが赤々と輝き再び息をのんだ。翌年の春から白黒テレビで世界の旅が始まる。

[@visualworks]

フンザ渓谷は1950年以来、さまざまな形で変化しています。残念ながら、フンザは計画外の都市化と観光客の流入により、手つかずの楽園としてのイメージがたくさんあります。このようにどれだけ長く続くことができるかはわかりません。

[@Bercha07]

wow

[@nizarispiritualginans]

gilgit k or jago ka video b upload kijiya

[@zerdizerdi2876]

Salam alikoum in paradise, we don't need the hell of democracy,we don't need hell here

[@talkswithDrshah]

One of the best documentaries regarding my hometown that I have seen. May God bless the person whoever has short this one. Do we have anymore if it?

[@visualworks]

This documentary is produced by Lowell Thomas and Directed by Otto Lang. We do not have access to any additional footage related to Hunza in this historical documentary film.

[@AliHassanHunzai]

​@@visualworkswhat's the reason

[@rizmid]

Thank you for sharing this beautiful Cinerama presentation! And rightfully crediting the original sources!! The entire film is worth watching if the current generation could admire the awesomeness of the wide-screen format! I presume you have cropped the smilebox effect which was intended to be presented for any Cinerama presentation remastered releases.

[@visualworks]

The full version of "Search for Paradise" is feature length and we have extracted just the Hunza Chapter out of it. We have cropped it just for the sake of social media only otherwise one can have the best experience of Cinerama through 35mm projectors on a big screen.

[@rizmid]

@@visualworks Quite true!

[@zerdizerdi2876]

انهم مسلمون، مسالمين، بعيدين عن فتن الدنيا، قلوبهم سمحة، و جاء الإستعمار يعلمهم لغته و تفكيره الشاذ و المتغطرس، حتى لغة دينهم اصبحت الاخيرة في لوحة المعلم!!!!! الا ترون ان الله سخّر لهم من الجبال جنان خضرة؟ و سقاهم من ماء عذب و مدد لهم في العمر و اعطاهم صحة الأبدان؟ لماذا الاستعمار اذا؟ ليلوث مائهم و هوائهم و طعامهم و عقولهم و انفسهم؟ هاذا ما يسمونه الديمقراطية. حتى يومنا هاذا قبيلة الهنزا لا يوجد بها مستشفى او محكمة او سجن،لا توجد جرائم. تعلمو منهم فن العيش الكريم. تنبيه فقط: هؤلاء من قبائل القاعدة الارهابية التي فجرت Wall Street

[@HunzaFolk]

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[@divaslive6953]

Is the palace still there in The Village of Hunza? That could be a historical site now , what a lovely place. 💙💗🧡😇🥰

[@visualworks]

Yes the palace is still there and the family of the last ruler Mir Muhammad Jamal Khan still lives there but now they have built a 4Star Hotel named Darbar Hotel next to the palace.

[@user-rd4qw4wn5l]

Hello everyone Pakistani Tajiks and Tajiks in the world. The people of the cities of Honze. Gilgite. Wahan. Chatral. Sivat. Kashmir in Pakistan are also Tajiks.. Information about the number of Tajiks in the world. The data provided by the UK special services (UK) in 2019. But in reality and today in 2023 the population and the number of Tajiks in the world. In Afghanistan, twenty -two million Tajik. In Iran, 75 million Tajik. In Uzbekistan, 15 million Tajik. There are six and a half million Tajik in Pakistan. And in other countries, 10 million Tajiks. Tajikistan has 9500000 nine million five hundred thousand Tajik. The total number and population of Tajiks in the world is one hundred and thirty -eight million Tajik. سلام برای تاجیک های پاکستان و تاجیک های جهان . مردم شهر هنزه . گلگت . واخان . چترال . سوات . کشمیر در پاکستان هم تاجیک هستن . . معلومات در باره تعداد و شمارش تاجیک ها در جهان . داده ها توسط خدمات ویژه انگلستان در سال 2019 ارائه شده است . اما در واقعیت و امروز در سال ۲۰۲۳ نفوس و تعداد تاجیک ها در افغانستان ۲۲۰۰۰۰۰۰۰ بیست و دو میلیون نفر تاجیک . در ایران ۷۵۰۰۰۰۰۰۰ میلیون نفر تاجیک . در ازبکستان ۱۵۰۰۰۰۰۰۰ پانزده میلیون نفر تاجیک . در پاکستان ۶۵۰۰۰۰۰۰۰ شش و نیم میلیون نفر تاجیک . و در تاجیکستان ۹۵۰۰۰۰۰ نو و نیم میلیون نفر تاجیک .و در دیگر ممالک ۱۰۰۰۰۰۰۰ ده میلیون نفر تاجیک . که در مجموع تعداد و نفوس تاجیک ها ۱۳۸۰۰۰۰۰۰۰۰ یک صد و سی و هشت میلیون نفر تاجیک می شود Привет всем Пакистанских Таджиков и Таджиков мира. Народ городов Хонзе. Гильгет. Вахан. Чатрал. Сиват . Кашмир в Пакистане тоже они Таджики . Информация о количестве Таджиков в мире. Данные, предоставленные спец.служббами Великобританни (UK) в 2019 году. Но в действительности и сегодня в 2023 году население и количество Таджиков в мире . в Афганистане, двадцать два миллиона таджик. В Иране 75 миллионов таджик. В Узбекистане 15 миллионов таджик. В Пакистане шесть с половиной миллиона Таджик. И в других странах 10 миллионов таджиков. В Таджикистане 9500000 девять миллион пять соть тысяч Таджик . Общее количество и население Таджиков в мире составляет сто тридцать восемь миллиона Таджик.

[@Touseef1191]

Love you brother❤❤

[@visualworks]

stay blessed...share the love

[@onzongaire3129]

Its similar to Nepali language sabash we also say in Nepal

[@visualworks]

that is interesting, good to know that

[@Yousaf_789]

The guy spoke Urdu not his native language that why it sounded similar

[@ivanroslyakov5855]

they call it primitive agriculture... just wonder how those advanced americans do their agriculturing above 2,5km !

[@ZaheerChaudhry]

very interesting. Who produced this video, credits of the original team?

[@visualworks]

please check the description section of the video, it has the credit list. Search for Paradise, 1957 Hunza A Lowell Thomas Production Directed by Otto Lang A Stanley Warner Cinerama Presentation Re-copyrighted 2014 by Cinerama Inc.

[@muzammilnoor4659]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🥀🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹 Janat nazir

[@m.kinggamer9861]

Augustine period

[@seleldjdfmn221]

*hug*... How often should someone Upload? see You around O_O

[@lazorplayz4556]

North of India? It's Pakistan

[@anitalusha8533]

Dhey are Ilirians, not Greeks.

[@MrKanjudi]

karnel atta was qaudiani

[@calexprenas]

elitism fully on display and the poor labor animals :(

[@visualworks]

gone are the days but it is part of history

[@Kidsplaystationyy2nb]

It reminds me of my young ages ! Such a wonderful documentary thanks all the way from altit hunza ❤

[@karimhunzaifans9546]

Great video thank you @visual_video

[@princekamran7332]

great documentary i love it and background music is awesome

[@visualworks]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@princekamran7332]

@@visualworks I took some pictures from video post on Facebook people love it.

[@hali9291]

Thanks dear

[@ericalarson1743]

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