CinemaOSMovie · 2022 · 1h 15m

Shepherds of the Earth

60%(1)IMDbDocumentary

The region of Lake Turkana, located in Kenya and Ethiopia, is considered to be “the Cradle of Humankind”. Among other finds, primate fossils from millions of years ago have been discovered in the region. But what about the region’s modern inhabitants and their relationship to their environment? Iiris Härmä, whose previous work includes the award-winning Leaving Africa, had the chance of joining Helsinki University’s researchers, Álvaro Fernández-Llamazares and Mar Cabeza, on their pre-pandemic trip to study the Daasanach people’s relationship to their environment through traditional animal tales. The researchers hope that storytelling would help to bridge the gap between people’s everyday lives and conservation efforts.

Directed byIiris Härmä

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 15m
Language
EN
Released
February 1, 2022
Studios
Guerilla Films

Featuring

Cast & crew

2 credited
Starring

Álvaro Fernández-Llamazares

Self

Mar Cabeza

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Iiris Härmä
Written by
Iiris Härmä
Produced by
Visa Koiso-Kanttila

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