Synopsis
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 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. An eventful journey with surprise encounters, moving reunions with farmer friends, nostalgic figures of country life that is shrinking away fast. Αn adventure film, a contemporary road movie, a reflection of our current world, which takes us back to our roots and our inner questions.
Winter Nomads (2012) is a 1h 30min documentary feature film by Manuel von Stürler. Pascal, 53, and Carole, 28, are shepherds.
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Festival History
- Berlin International Film Festival 2012 generic
- BFI London Film Festival 2012 generic
- Locarno International Film Festival 2012 generic
- São Paulo International Film Festival 2012 generic
- Seattle International Film Festival 2012 generic
Titles
| Original title | Hiver nomade | French |
| Alternate title | Winter Nomads |
Releases & classifications
| Streaming | Switzerland | December 20, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Germany | December 20, 2012 |
| Theatrical | France | February 6, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | January 16, 2014 |
| Classification | Germany | 0 |
Versions & editions
| Original version (French) | ||
| Home video | Netherlands | November 10, 2014 |
Full credits
| Director | Manuel von Stürler |
| Cast | Pascal Eguisier (Self), Carole Noblanc (Self), Jean-Paul Peguiron (Self) |
| Screenplay | Claude Muret, Manuel von Stürler |
| Producer | Elisa Garbar, Heinz Dill |
| Cinematography | Camille Cottagnoud |
| Editing | Karine Sudan |
| Music | Olivia Pedroli |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
