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A Shepherd

Climate Change • 1h 10m

Directed by Louis Hanquet • Documentary • 2024 • 70 minutes

In the mountains of France, a shepherd fights to preserve his way of life against the threat of wolves and the challenges of traditional livestock farming. A Shepherd is a poetic documentary that explores the intimate relationship between humans and nature, while celebrating ancient pastoral practices. Through breathtaking images and a moving narrative, the film highlights human resilience and contemporary ecological issues.

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a shepherd, alps, andana films, animals, doc, documentary, domesticated animals, environment, france, french alps, mammals, nature, observational, ovid, pastoralism, sheep, shepherd, sociology of work, tradition, work

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