Hirtenreise ins dritte Jahrtausend
One of the oldest cultural forms of human existence is that of the shepherd. In its essence it is of economic interest even today, and also embodies a distinct lifestyle and world-view. I wanted to get to know the life of today's shepherds on the threshold of the third millennium. In a time of upheaval and changes in values between tradition and future, the film is also an expression of my own inner conflict. (Erich Langjahr)
"Shepherds' Journey" is a careful study of the extraordinary profession of shepherds in Switzerland. At the same time, the film is a multi-layered reflection on the relationship between man, animal and creation in the highly technological third millennium. In precisely composed images, the director succeeds in tracing a rhythm of life that has to reconcile economic necessities with the demands of the seasons, nature and the animals. The film music accentuates these contradictions once again in a unique way. "Shepherd's Journey" is a document of a profession and the concept of life associated with it. It also gains a new, critical view regarding the relationship between society and nature.
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