MOUNTAIN

Synopsis

Springtime in northern Albania sparks the herding of goats from the lowlands, up to the towering mountainsides. Prek Gjoni is moving his livestock with the help of Jovalin. Will broken shoes and an umbrella suffice for the 4-day walk?

Director Biography

Grégoire Verbeke (°1987) is a self taught filmmaker. Graduated in Classical Philology at the Ghent University in 2012. His final thesis tried to give an imagological overview of the Bactria region (Afghanistan) in Ancient Greek literature. From 2013 until 2016 he worked as a 1st assistant director for The Land of the Enlightened in Afghanistan. Nowadays Grégoire is developing his personal work towards (short) documentaries.