ARTZAINAK/SHEPHERDS AND SHEEP
USA, 2010, 15 min
Jacob Griswold, Javi Aitor Zubizarreta
29.01.2011 16:50
High up in the hills of Idaho, USA. Immigrants earn their wages in solitude as the quiet caretakers of thousand of serene sheep.
Director, Camera, Edit: Jacob Griswold, Javi Aitor Zubizarreta
Griswold and Zubizarreta were born in 80´s in USA. They studied at the Notre Damme University of Utah. Artzainak is their first film.
Production: Griswold an Zubizarreta Productions, Spain
Language of dialogues: English, Spanish
Language of subtitles: Czech, English
European premiere!!!
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