Ainda há pastores? – Are still there any shepherds?

Synopsis: An isolated and forgotten valley, located in the highest Portuguese mountain, hides the last and truly genuine shepherds from Serra da Estrela. There is no electricity, no water public utilities, and no asphalted roads in here. Nowadays, the eldest are dying and the youngest show no interest on the demanding job of being a shepherd. Hermínio, 27 years old, is the youngest shepherd living in this valley.For how long will he maintain this occupation? After all… do the shepherds still exist? Are there any shepherds still? The stories which inhabit this valley hold the answer to that question.

Jorge Pelicano

BIO+ FILMOGRAPHY OF JORGE PELICANO (director)
Jorge Pelicano, 30 years old, was born in Figueira da Foz, Portugal in 1977. He´s graduated in Comunication and public relations. At the moment he´s doing a master in journalism in University do Coimbra, Portugal.
He´s a camera man in SIC Teleision, a private portuguese channel of news.
“Are still there any shephers?” is his first documentary in festivals.

FESTIVALS AND AWARDS
“Lusofonia” Award in Cine Eco 2006, Seia, Portugal
“Youth Honor Mention” in Cine Eco 2006, Seia, Portugal
“Atlantic” Award in Play-Doc 2007, Tui, Spain
Ofiicial Selection – Ecofilms 2007, Greece
Official Selection – Caminhos do Cinema Português 2007, Portugal