There is no compromise – you keep the sheep in the mountains of Georgia, you have to follow the old paths. Yet, it is XXI century and new rules come into force. Among other shepherds there is David, the brightest and toughest man on the block, owner of big flock. And there is his team…
Documentary, 52 min. Status: completed, 2014. Available on DVDs. Available on Amazon.com Georgia is one of the last countries in the world where transhumance, a seasonal movements of people with sheep between summer and winter pastures, is still alive. Lowland steppe hosts winter camps but now it’s may already and heat causes diseases, snakes kill…
We are just couple of steps from premiere (finally!) of “The Roadâ€, 52 min documentary on sheep, transhumance and life of shepherds in Eastern Georgia.
Great news – EcoFilms was selected by Mercy Corps to create a big documentary about shepherds of Kvemo Kartli region. Starting from Kakheti we will follow them on the seasonal migration to the summer pastures, filming their everyday life. Film will be finished by winter, after shepherds will embark on the journey back to the…