22 August 2007 | Cinematca AstraFilm la Muzeul Taranului Roman Bucuresti |

La drum

...de Astra Film Fest

Ciobanii din Carpati pleaca in fiecare iarna in transhumanta, la mii de kilometri departare de casa, in cautarea ierbii. Acest “drum al oilor” este oarecum asemanator cu “Drumul matasii” sau cu “Drumul sarii”. in martie 1997, stapanul unei turme a fost jefuit si asasinat intr-o padure.

Fiul sau cel mic ii gaseste trupul dupa sapte zile de cautare. Mai mult decat reconstituirea unei crime, filmul prezinta viata ciobanilor transhumanti din sudul Transilvaniei. in cele sapte luni de drum, ciobanii sunt confruntati zi de zi cu intamplari neasteptate si obligati sa parcurga cate 25-50 km zilnic, sa doarma sub cerul liber si sa infrunte vremea si rautatea oamenilor.

Every autumn, shepherds from Transylvania set off with their flocks in search of green grass. They follow an ancient route which takes them hundreds of miles away from home. During his journey, the master of a flock is murdered in a forest. His youngest son must take over one thousand sheep, five donkeys, seven dogs and four hired shepherds. Sleeping in the open, marching through villages and fields, fighting bad weather and truck drivers’ prejudice, he learns to be a master.

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