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Shepherds' Journey Into The Third Millenium
Transhumance vers le troisième millénaire
Transhumanza verso il terzo millennio

Switzerland, April 2002
FILM, Documentary, 124 min.

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directed by
Erich Langjahr
Written by
Erich Langjahr
Status
In distribution
Website
www.langjahr-film.ch

Following "Alpine Ballade" and "The Peasants' War", "Shepherds' Journey into the Third Millennium" is the third film of a trilogy in which I deal with the fundamental issues of human beings and their existence. The main themes are the issues of identity, survival, and future. 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 worldview. 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. I tell a modern shepherds' story, based on transhumance, that transfer of herds between the seasons in search of greener pastures. The shepherds in the film take on a life of privation and face a challenge that often reaches the limit of their capacities. They do not come from an agricultural background, but have chosen this life themselves out of a need for the freedom to do something meaningful.

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World Premiere
April 2002
Original Version
Swiss-German,  colour, 35mm, 124 min.
Production
Langjahr Film GmbH
Producer
directed by
Erich Langjahr
Written by
Erich Langjahr
Cinemato­graphy
Erich Langjahr
Editing
Erich Langjahr
Music
Hans Kennel
Location Sound Mix
Silvia Haselbeck

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World Rights
Langjahr Film GmbH

Worldwide Distribution

Switzerland
Langjahr Film GmbH Distribution
Release date: 17.10.2002

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