Thursday
Nov252010
BEZAD'S LAST JOURNEY
1x70 Min Feature Documentary Version / Format: Digibeta
Funders: Irish Film Board, TG4, National Geographic International
A nomadic odyssey through the mountains of Iran
The Qashqua'i are native Iranian nomadic herders who spend their lives on a gruelling migration across the Zagros mountains. With unprecedented access to one of the world's most insular and secretive countries, this film follows Bezad, a charismatic & highly articulate Qashqa'i shepard on his spectacular 500km migration across the mountains of Iran.
Awards:
Grand Prize Winner Premio Lessina Festival 2007
Grand Prize Winner Tergensee Mountain Film Festival 2007
Gold Remi Award WorldFest Houston 2006