Hiver nomade

Dec 20 2012 N/A 1h 30m
Documentary, History

Pascal, 53, and Carole, 28, are shepherds. In the month of November 2010, they embark on their long winter transhumance: four months during which they will have to cover 600 km in the Swiss-French region, accompanied by three donkeys, four dogs and eight hundred sheep. An exceptional adventure is about to begin: they brave the cold and the bad weather day in day out, with a canvas cover and animal skins as their only shelter at night. This saga reveals a tough and exacting profession, requiring constant improvisation and unflinching attention to nature, the animals and the cosmos. An eventful journey with surprise encounters, moving reunions with farmer friends, nostalgic figures of country life that is shrinking away fast. ?n adventure film, a contemporary road movie, a reflection of our current world, which takes us back to our roots and our inner questions.

Plot

Pascal, 53, and Carole, 28, are shepherds. In the month of November 2010, they embark on their long winter transhumance: four months during which they will have to cover 600 km in the Swiss-French region, accompanied by three donkeys, four dogs and a eight hundred sheep. An exceptional adventure is about to begin: they brave the cold and the bad weather day in day out, with a canvas cover and animal skins as their only shelter at night. This saga reveals a tough and exacting profession requiring constant improvisation and unflinching attention to nature, the animals and the cosmos.

Written by

Claude Muret, Manuel von Stürler

Directed by

Manuel von Stürler

Cast

Carole Noblanc, Jean-Paul Peguiron, Pascal Éguisier

Crew

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Production Countries

Switzerland, Germany, France

Production Companies

Louise Productions, ARTE, SRG SSR, RTS

Languages

Français

Awards

6 wins & 4 nominations

Trailers
Winter Nomads - Hiver Nomade (Trailer English)
Scores
# of Votes
420
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
77
Popularity
NA