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20185 minGdoc-short

Here There Is No Earth

20185 minGdoc-short

A shepherd crossed the border from Turkey into Armenia to retrieve his animal.

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A shepherd crossed the border from Turkey into Armenia to retrieve his animal.

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Martin DiCiccodirector

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A shepherd, 35 years old, crosses from Kars in Turkey into Armenia to retrieve his missing animal. The barren terrain offers no clear boundaries, yet the crossing is fraught with danger. The five-minute film captures the stark beauty and peril of this border region. It reflects on the unseen divisions that can have fatal consequences in a desolate environment.

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