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Originally Posted by bjones6416
I put a documentary entitled "Grass -- A Nation's Battle for Life" in my instant queue on Netflix last night. Here's the description:
In 1924, pioneering filmmakers Merian Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack documented the punishing annual migration of the nomadic Bakhtiari tribe of Persia (now Iran) as they heroically trekked across harsh terrain to herd their livestock to pasture. With 500,000 animals in tow, the barefoot Bakhtiaris ventured through unforgiving deserts; the icy, half-mile-wide Karun River; and over a 12,000-foot, snowcapped mountain to reach their destination.
Then there's a newer documentary made in 1976 covering the same area -- "People of the Wind." Description:
An Oscar and Golden Globe nominee for Best Documentary, this captivating film traces the incredible journey of the Bakhtiari migration, one of the most rigorous tests of human endurance. Each year, the tribe braves an eight-week, 200-mile trek along Iran's Zagros Mountains to reach summer pastures -- with no towns or roads along the way. Breathtaking cinematography reveals much about the tribe's culture and fascinating rituals.
I put that one in my queue, too. Have you seen either or both of those? I'm going to watch them in honor of your travels!
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Thanks, Betty, we have travelled through the Zagrosmountains a few times, so that will be exciting to watch. I'll see were I can get them.
