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Filmed in the austere, beautiful, and windswept high grasslands of eastern Tibet, Summer Pasture provides a rare and intimate glimpse into the life of a young nomadic couple and their infant daughter during a time of great transition. With unprecedented access to a place seldom visited by the outside world, the film transports viewers inside the lives of Locho and Yama, hardworking yak herders who carve their existence from the land as their ancestors have for generations. But as traditional nomadic life confronts rapid modernization, Summer Pasture becomes a moving and compassionate portrait of a family at a crossroads, revealing the difficult choices and profound sacrifices the parents will make to ensure their daughter’s future. A universal tale of family survival, Summer Pasture is a collaborative project, initiated by American filmmakers Lynn True and Nelson Walker, who partnered with emerging Tibetan filmmaker Tsering Perlo. The critically acclaimed film premieres on the Emmy® Award-winning PBS series Independent Lens, hosted by Mary Louise Parker on Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 10 PM (check local listings).

Resources:

khamfilmproject.org

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