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201815 minPGdoc-short

Mountain

201815 minPGdoc-short

In northern Albania, Prek Gjoni and Jovalin navigate a four-day trek to herd goats from the lowlands to the mountains, facing challenges like broken shoes.

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Grégoire Verbeke

Channel: YouTube Movies

Mountain

2018• 15 minPG

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In northern Albania, Prek Gjoni and Jovalin navigate a four-day trek to herd goats from the lowlands to the mountains, facing challenges like broken shoes.

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Springtime in northern Albania sparks the herding of goats from the lowlands, up to the towering mountainsides. Prek Gjoni is moving his livestock with the help of Jovalin. Will broken shoes and an umbrella suffice for the 4-day walk?

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