Shepherds of the Earth
2022•1h 15m•6.0•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Iiris Härmä
Writer
Iiris Härmä
Languages
English
Studio
Guerilla Films
Cast
Álvaro Fernández-Llamazares
Self
Mar Cabeza
Self
Production
Company
Guerilla Films
Producer
Visa Koiso-Kanttila
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