Coming of Age

In the Lesotho highlands, a 15-year-old boy tends his family's flock of sheep alone through the winter. His younger brother might have to quit the village school to help him. And two girls attempt to maintain their unique friendship when one of them goes off to attend a better school and the other stays in the village. Over the span of two years the film accompanies four teenagers in an isolated mountain village on their path to adulthood - a path between individuation and tradition.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
63 mins
Status
Finished
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Details

Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
63 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Feb 12, 2015
Season
2015
Average Score
68%
Mean Score
68%
Ratings
5
Popularity
5
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Producers
Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin (DFFB), Steps International
Genres
Documentary
Country
DE

Description

In the Lesotho highlands, a 15-year-old boy tends his family's flock of sheep alone through the winter. His younger brother might have to quit the village school to help him. And two girls attempt to maintain their unique friendship when one of them goes off to attend a better school and the other stays in the village. Over the span of two years the film accompanies four teenagers in an isolated mountain village on their path to adulthood - a path between individuation and tradition.

Immersion

Japanese

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