The Last Transhumance — Ibrahim
Title: The Last Transhumance — Ibrahim
Directed by
Louise THALLER, Stanislas GIROUX
Country: France
Duration: 8 mins
SYNOPSIS
For 10 days, from dawn to the first stars, the Ben Daoud family guides its 200 goats on foot to the cool pastures of the Moroccan High Atlas. For generations, the great transhumance has marked the passage from winter to summer, and embodies the freedom of a whole tribe. But in recent years, water has become scarce, the land has dried up, and the shepherds have no choice but to turn away from their nomadic heritage. Ibrahim is one of the last witnesses to a tradition that is running out of breath.
This portrait is part of a series entitled ‘Altitudes’ which explores the many facets of the relationship between man and mountain across the world and cultures.
Directors’ Bio
Louise THALLER, Stanislas GIROUX
Stanislas Giroux
Medical doctor by profession and video artist by passion, Stanislas has 10 years of experience in creating poetic short films, and has over 2 million views on Vimeo with over a dozen self-produced videos, also available on his website. 6 of his productions have been awarded a Vimeo Staff Picks and his work has been featured on BBC Travel, National Geographic, Canal + and Gizmodo, among others. Through short formats of 3-4 minutes, his videos focus on people and the beauty of the places he visits. He is also passionate about photography and music, artistic means of expression that feed his video projects. Stanislas lives in Annecy, where the mountains are all around and have quickly become a source of inspiration in their own right.
Louise Thaller
Aid worker by profession, amateur author and mountaineer, Louise uses her writing at the service of humanist causes and nature. A graduate of SciencesPo, she chose to devote herself to social science research in countries affected by crises and spent six years in Africa. She bears witness to the realities she observes on the ground by publishing articles in scientific journals and portraits of refugees in activist blogs. Louise is also an active member of the French Alpine Club and spends a lot of time in the mountains, where she practices climbing, ski touring, mountaineering, and trekking. Louise lives in Geneva and writes, whenever she can, texts inspired by her mountain adventures. She has been nominated for several literary prizes in French-speaking Switzerland.
Director's Statement
Together, Stanislas and Louise want to make Altitudes a reality, by blending their respective video and narrative skills to assemble them on a more ambitious scale. For three years now, they have been feeding this project with inspiration taken from readings, podcasts, film screenings, talks and having fun in the mountain. They have in common a taste for beauty, travel and truth that is understood without imposing itself. They see this project as alpinism partners about to prepare for a major ascent: meticulous research, precise technical preparation, and trustworthiness all along the rope, to enjoy a continuous flow of adventure!
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