Shepherds of the Earth
Finland, 85 min. 2022
Director: Iiris Härmä
The film takes place in Turkana, Kenya. This unique place is also known as the
Cradle of Humankind where the discoveries of prehistorical human origins are made. The area
is nowadays inhabited by the indigenous pastoral tribe called Daasanach. A fascinating story from the Cradle of Humankind, a story of the nomadic people’s struggle to survive, of poaching, nature reserve rangers, tribal wars over scarce resources and prehistoric fossils.