The Shepherdess of the Glaciers
This film documents the life of a Ladakhi shepherdess who lives at 16,000 feet above sea level with 300 sheep and goats from her brother’s lens. Following her for multiple seasons, he guides the viewer through his sister’s daily life and the forces that threaten her livelihood—from the wolves and snow leopards of the mountains, to climate change’s ramifications on the region’s temperatures. Through images of the majestic Himalayan landscape, the familial connection between filmmaker and subject, and the intimate connection between a woman and her animals; this film works to restore awe in the natural world and the unbreakable connection between humans and their land.