Shangdrok 北方牧人
2020・Taiwan・20 minutes
Tibetan people not only live in Tibet but spread out all over the vast Tibetan plateau in western China. Shangdrok means northern nomads in Tibetan language. Yaks and sheep accompany Tibetan nomads for thousand years, offering not only companionship but providing the materials needed for survival in every aspect of life. However, even on this remote high-altitude plateau, life today becomes increasingly complicated. The green fields of the nomads are gradually disintegrating, and the nomadic lifestyle is fading. There is a small workshop set up in an inconspicuous village on Tibetan plateau that tries to work with the nomads. To regain their traditions of yak wool textile craftsmanship and make them proud of themselves again. Through this film, we could stand closely by the side and capture the moments how Tibetan people cherish their traditions and nomadic lifestyle, however losing them gradually at the same time.
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