Tibetan Nomads Negotiate the Crossroads Between Tradition...
Preview: Season 13 Episode 22 | 1m 54s
Watch Summer Pasture - premiering May 10, 2012 (check local listings)
Locho and Yama are nomadic herders in Tibet's high grasslands, who carve their existence from the land as their ancestors have for generations. As traditional nomadic life confronts rapid modernization, Summer Pasture captures a family at a crossroads, ultimately revealing the profound sacrifice they will make to ensure their daughter's future.
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Tibetan Nomads Negotiate the Crossroads Between Tradition...
Preview: Season 13 Episode 22 | 1m 54s
Locho and Yama are nomadic herders in Tibet's high grasslands, who carve their existence from the land as their ancestors have for generations. As traditional nomadic life confronts rapid modernization, Summer Pasture captures a family at a crossroads, ultimately revealing the profound sacrifice they will make to ensure their daughter's future.
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