Sweetgrass is a film directed by Ilisa Barbash and Lucien Castaing-Taylor. This documentary follows a small group of shepherds as they lead a pack of sheep through the beartooth mountains in Montana. The journey is one that shepherds have been making for over a century and it is a dying mode of transportation. The film is beautifully shot, using a slow-paced reflective style of filmmaking. As shots hold for minutes at a time, the viewer gets to experience the space, the animals, and the people in the film. The wide angle shots give a sense of the environment and the close ups give a more intimate feeling. The movie is not for everyone. It is very slow and can get tiring. At some points it is hard to stay awake but there are also exiting moments. Mary Beth showed is this film last year and it was one of my favorite films that she showed us.
Heres the trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AV9iah71iPQ
Here are the two directors IMDb accounts:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3626583/?ref_=tt_ov_dr
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3625974/
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