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Independent Lens | Tibetan Nomads Negotiate the Crossroads Between Tradition and Modernity | PBS

Duration: 01:55
Program: Independent Lens #1322
Broadcast Date: May. 10, 2012

Locho and Yama are nomadic herders in Tibet's high grasslands, who carve their existence from the land as their ancestors have for generations. As traditional nomadic life confronts rapid modernization, Summer Pasture captures a family at a crossroads, ultimately revealing the profound sacrifice they will make to ensure their daughter's future.

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Post Date: March 12, 2012