The Living Fire

The Living Fire (2015)

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“Lives begin and end, but everything goes back to the earth.” A tour-de-force of cinematography and sound design, this captivating, award-winning documentary looks at three generations of sheepherders in the Carpathian Mountains. While father and son take their flock on their annual journey through the highlands, the 82-year-old widower Vasyl reflects on his past back home. A sublime look at the cycles of life and the waning of tradition.

Date of release
2015-07-04
TMDB
7.6 / 10 (8)
Runtime
1h 17m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Ostap Kostyuk

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 0. Including: 100 best films in the history of Ukrainian cinema

The Living Fire is a 2016 Ukrainian documentary film directed by Ostap Kostyuk. The film tells about the life of shepherds in the Ukrainian Carpathian Mountains, and the fate of traditional skills in the context of the modern world.

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