Project Description

13 Through the Seasons
  《走过四季》
Length 32mins
Director 夏普卡提·木拉提
Cast
  Through the Seasons documents the disappearing nomadic Kazak culture of Xinjiang before time runs out. The herdsmen coexist with countless other forms of life on the grassland; they gracefully accept the gifts of the earth, while also accepting the trials they receive from nature. The film not only captures realistic scenes of a migration but also reflects the spiritual core of this nomadic people – the philosophy of equality with all living things and embracing both death and life…
通过抢救性拍摄,记录了即将消逝的新疆哈萨克族游牧转场文化。牧民们在草原之上与万物共生共长,接受大地的恩惠、接受天地的考验,影片不仅拍摄了转场的真实状况,更反映了游牧民族的精神内核——面对自然与生死万物平等的哲学观。