BROKEN MOON, THE

THE BROKEN MOON (Brazil, 2010, 67 min.)

Washington, D.C. Premiere As climate change threatens their water supply, a family of Himalayan nomads is torn between tradition and modernity. Beyond the mountains of the Western Himalaya, Sonam lives with his tribe in one of the most harsh and isolated regions of the planet, but a sudden change in the climate is drying most of the rivers and transforming several valleys into deserts, threatening his people’s survival. Unable to live in their traditional way and witnessing the collapse of his own people, Sonam starts a desperate quest to change their future. Directed by Marcos Negrao and André Rangel. Winner, Best Environmental Issue Film, SunChild International Film Festival, Armenia.

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