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Georgia's shepherds let their large flocks of sheep graze in the Caucasian high mountains during the summer.
In autumn, they have to lead the animals back down to the valley from an altitude of 3,000 meters.
A dangerous undertaking.
It is an archaic world in which Georgia's shepherds live.
A breathtaking, remote and inaccessible landscape in the High Caucasus in north-eastern Georgia.
The life of the shepherds is hard and full of privation.
Wolves and bears lurk in the mountains.
Before winter sets in, the shepherds prepare for the long and dangerous march down into the valley.
Over the course of two weeks, a film team accompanied them closely on their arduous journey and gained deep insights into the arduous lives of the men, who reveal their desires and fears.
First broadcast: Thursday, September 23, 2010, 8:15 p.m., NDR.
