Born in 1942 in the Krkonoše Mountains of Silesia, Poland. He studied anthropology, sociology and sinology and earned his PhD with a dissertation on the history of structural anthropology. Along with guest professorships in England, France and the United States, he was a professor of anthropology at Zurich University and the director of the university’s Ethnographic Museum. Starting in the 60s, he carried out extensive fieldwork in the Himalayas. He is the author of numerous publications on anthropological and ethnographic subjects and has made several short films.

Source: 64. Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin (Catalogue)