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1925 | Color | 71 min

In 1924, filmmakers Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack teamed up with journalist Marguerite Harrison to film the migration of the Bakhtiari tribe of Persia (now Iran). Twice a year, more than 50,000 people and half a million animals would surmount seemingly impossible obstacles to take their herds to pasture. Capturing unforgettable images of courage, determination and unparalleled drama, the film remains a classic to this day.


Country: Estados Unidos
Direction: B. Schoedsack; Ernest, C. Cooper; Merian
Script: Carver; Richard, Ransaye; Terry
Production: B. Schoedsack; Ernest, C. Cooper; Merian
Photography: Harrison; Marguerite, C. Cooper; Merian, B. Schoedsack; Ernest
Music: Riesenfeld; Hugo
Participation year at FICM: 2011

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