Project Description

13 Through the Seasons
  《走过四季》
Length 32mins
Director 夏普卡提·木拉提
Cast 无
  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。