Rural Kyrgyzstan - A Herder's Calling

6PM Meet and Greet: After your dinner and our meet / greet portion of our meetup, Najeeb Mirza will present his film.

Rural Kyrgyzstan short film: "A Herder's Calling)

Najeeb Mirza, the film's producer will present his film tonight.
In rural Kyrgyzstan animal herding has been a way of life for millennia, but things are changing. Herders, who traditionally followed the rhythm of the seasons - taking their herds up to high mountain pastures for the summer and to the lowlands for winter - are increasingly leaving behind this difficult life for the conveniences of the city.

Herders Calling offers an intimate glimpse into this shifting world through the eyes of two generations: the elder Akim Datka who since retiring has returned to his beloved pastoral roots, and Nazgul, his educated, city-born daughter-in-law, who came to the pastures only through marriage, and who yearns to return to modern life.
Through our characters the film provides an intimate look into life on Kyrgyzstan’s high pastures, its beauty and its challenges, in this serene and isolated part of the world.