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A 600 kilometre winter trek for 800 sheep, accompanied by 3 donkeys, 4 dogs and led by two shepherds, Pascal and Carole.

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.—Anonymous

Details

Keywords
  • dog
  • two word title
  • sheep
  • shepherd
  • donkey
Genres
  • History
  • Documentary
Release date Dec 19, 2012
Countries of origin Germany France Switzerland
Official sites Official site
Language French
Production companies Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS) SRG - SSR Louise Productions

Box office

Gross worldwide $95166

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 30m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 1.78 : 1

Synopsis

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