Beyond the Forest

Beyond the Forest

古利亞.密爾基瓦Gulya MIRZOEVA
1999
  • France
78min
Colour
  • 35mm

Beyond the Forest

Synopsis

In the Taurus Mountains of southwest Turkey, peasants recall having been shepherds in their childhood. Their ancestors, who had come from central Asia long ago, eventually settled in their summer pastures. Today, houses have replaced the shepherd’s huts. This film tells how old musicians meet to rekindle the spirit of a vanished pastoral world. A spirit embodied in the “yarenlink”, where friendship generates celebration to the music of the lute, oboe and violin.