Grass

Duration: 80

Year Published: 1925

Creator: Film Classic Exchange

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: silent

Description: This documentary of the silent era depicts the struggle of the Bakhtiari tribe of Iran to secure grass for its flocks and herds. The entire tribe is shown on its arduous semi-annual pilgrimage to move cattle across high mountains and rivers to find grazing land. Considered the first important film to record an American expedition, it captures beautiful vistas while evidencing a proclivity for exotic fiction.

Complete Record: This documentary of the silent era depicts the struggle of the Bakhtiari tribe of Iran to secure grass for its flocks and herds. The entire tribe is shown on its arduous semi-annual pilgrimage to move cattle across high mountains and rivers to find grazing land. Considered the first important film to record an American expedition, it captures beautiful vistas while evidencing a proclivity for exotic fiction.